Attorney General v. Mouad Belghouat

Case Law
Country
Country Location

Latitude: 31.791702

Longitude: -7.09262

Country Location (Lié Case Law)
Morocco
Decision Date
11 mai 2012
Case Status
Affaire Résolue
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Denied
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Criminal Sanctions
Keywords
  • Constitution
  • Electronic Media
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Sedition
  • Social Media
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Court Name
Casablanca Court of First Instance
Case Summary

Police arrested Belghouat, known as “al-Haqed" for composing, recording, and sharing a rap song which denounced police corruption, entitled “Kilab ed-Dowla” (Dogs of the State). He also released a YouTube video containing a photo-montage set to the song. The court sentenced him to one year imprisonment for insulting the country's police force.

The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction. The significance of this case is undetermined at this point in time.

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Related Analysis
Source URL
Freedom House
Collection
  • SMEX
Date Updated
1 août 2024

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