Mohammed Ziane v. Rachid Nini

Case Law
Country
Country Location

Latitude: 31.791702

Longitude: -7.09262

Country Location (Lié Case Law)
Morocco
Decision Date
25 mars 2008
Case Status
Affaire Résolue
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Affirmed Lower Court
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Monetary Damages/Fines
Keywords
  • Defamation
  • Defamation / Reputation
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Press
  • Libel
  • Media/Press
  • Online Forum
  • Penal Code
  • Public Officials
  • Publications
  • Slander
Judicial Body
First Instance Court
Court Name
Rabat Appeal Court
Case Summary

Nini, publisher of the newspaper, wrote a column in which he alleged that a prosecutor in a particular town was homosexual. Although Nini did not name the prosecutor, all four prosecutors filed a defamation complaint. The court sentenced him to a fine and damages for libel and public insult. The decision was upheld on appeal.

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
Reporters Sans Frontieres
Collection
  • SMEX
Date Updated
1 août 2024

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