Attorney General v. Rachid Niny (Nini) and Said Laajal

Case Law
Country
Country Location

Latitude: 31.791702

Longitude: -7.09262

Country Location (linked Case Law)
Morocco
Decision Date
Nov 16, 2009
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • Fines
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Court Name
First Instance Court of Casablanca
Case Summary

Nini and Laajal, two journalists, were accused of misinformation in the reporting of the bust of a drug trafficking operation by police in the north of Morocco. Nini was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and 50,000 DH in fines. Laajal was sentenced to 2 month imprisonment and 30,000 DH in fines.

Related Caselaw (self)
Source URL
Yabladi
Notes

The prison terms were successfully appealed and reversed. However, the fines were only reduced to 20,000 DH.

The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Collection
  • SMEX
Date Updated
Aug 1, 2024

    Supporting files

    Bladi.net Article
    El Mundo Article