[5] U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/79/Add.113 (1999), online at http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/hrcommittee/morocco1999.html. [6] Article 19, "Defining Defamation: Principles on Freedom of Expression and Protection of Reputation," London: Article 19, July 2000, online at www.article19.org/publications/globalissues/defamation.html. [7] Morad Aziz, "Claude Moniquet: ESISC to sue Le Journal Hebdomadaire," Morocco Times, December 23, 2005. [8] Judge Alaoui is known for having judged other cases of a political character, including one in April 2005 where he convicted journalist Ali Mrabet of libeling an obscure nongovernmental association because he characterized the Sahraouis living in the Polisario-run camps in Tindouf, Algeria as refugees, contradicting the Moroccan official line that they are "captives" held against their will by the Polisario. For this, Judge Alaoui banned Mrabet from practicing journalism for ten years, a punishment that exists in Morocco's Penal Code but has not been used in recent memory against a journalist. The code's Article 87 states, "The court can sentence a person who is convicted for a crime or misdemeanor to a prohibition against practicing his profession, activity, or art, if the court determines that the offense committed bears a direct relation to the practice of his profession, activity or art, and that there are strong grounds to believe that if he were to continue practicing that profession, activity or art, he would pose a danger to public security, health, morality, or resources." [9] « Erratum. Mme. Bouabid hors de cause » TelQuel, May 14, 2005, online at www.telquelonline.com/176/actu_176.shtml. [10] The article, "Secrets d'une brune;" is online at www.telquel-online.com/184/actu_184.shtml. [11] "Les choses sérieuses (si on ose dire) commencent," TelQuel, November 26, 2005. [12] See Catherine Graciet, "Un inextricable imbroglio," Le Journal Hebdomadaire, December 3, 2005. [13] Royal decree 204-56-1 of December 19, 1956, published in the Official Bulletin of January 11, 1957. Copyright notice: © Copyright, Human Rights Watch