Attorney General v. Ali Anouzla
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: 31.791702
Longitude: -7.09262
- Country Location (Lié Case Law)
- Morocco
- Decision Date
- 24 sept. 2013
- Case Status
- In progress
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Affirmed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Blocking or Filtering of Information
- Keywords
- Defamation
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Libel
- Media/Press
- Penal Code
- Sedition
- Slander
- Terrorism
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Court Name
- Rabat Court of Appeals
- Case Summary
Anouzla, journalist and editor of Arabic news site, Lakome, was arrested for sharing a news article published on the site, which included a link to a video posted on a Spanish website. The video, embedded from YouTube, allegedly sharply criticized King Mohammed VI of Morocco, accusing him of despotism and corruption, and called on Moroccan youth to engage in “Jihad”. Both the French and Arabic versions of Anouzla's popular website were shut down after his arrest, although Lakome's article was critical of the video. The Rabat Court of Appeals indicted Ali Anouzla for “glorifying terrorism” under Article 218-2 of the Moroccan Penal Code and “materially assisting” under Article 218-6.
- Case Significance
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 Translation
- Related Caselaw (self)
- Related Analysis
- Source Name and URL
- Freedom House
- Collection
- SMEX
- Date Updated
- 22 janv. 2025