Attorney General v. Rachid Nini and Said Laajal

Case Law
Country
Country Location

Latitude: 31.791702

Longitude: -7.09262

Country Location (Lié Case Law)
Morocco
Decision Date
16 nov. 2009
Case Status
Affaire Résolue
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Criminal Sanctions
Keywords
  • Disinformation
  • Fines
  • Media/Press
  • Penal Code
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Court Name
The Casablanca Court of Appeals
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. They were sentenced to imprisonment and fines, but the appeals court dispensed with the prison terms.

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.

Related Caselaw (self)
Source Name and URL
Yabladi
Collection
  • SMEX
Date Updated
1 août 2024

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