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 mai 2016
- Case Status
- Affaire Résolue
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Inadmissible
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Judgment in Favor of Defendant
- Keywords
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Press
- Media/Press
- National Security
- Publications
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Court Name
- Court of First Instance of Rabat
- Case Summary
Ali Anouzla, a journalist and editor of an online news site, spoke to a foreign newspaper about limitations on freedom of expression in Morocco, including repression of independent journalists, as well as corruption and human rights violations. He was charged with "undermining national territorial integrity" for reportedly used the term “occupied Western Sahara”. The Court ultimately dropped the charges against him.
- 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 Caselaw (self)
- Source URL
- Freedom House
- Collection
- SMEX
- Date Updated
- 16 août 2024
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