9 February 2016. If found guilty, the human rights defender faces up to five years' imprisonment. The journalist has previously faced judicial harassment in connection with his journalistic and human rights activities. In September 2013, he was arrested after publishing a video related to the armed group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, despite it being published alongside a disclaimer stating that it was a propaganda video published for journalistic reasons. He was released in October 2013, however charges of support, incitement and advocating terrorism remain outstanding against him. If convicted on these charges, the human rights defender could face up to 15 years' inprisonment. 17 February 2014 Human rights organisations call for charges against journalist Ali Anouzla to be dropped Freedom of expression and human rights organisations call on the Moroccan authorities for all criminal charges facing Moroccan journalist and editor Ali Anouzla to be dropped at the Rabat court hearing scheduled on 18 February. Anouzla, journalist and editor of the Arabic edition of the news website Lakome, was arrested on 17 September 2013 in connection with a 13 September news article published on the Arabic edition of Lakome, which included a link to a video posted on the website of the leading Spanish daily El País. 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”. YouTube has since removed the video. Anouzla was released on bail on 25 October. While Lakome's article was critical of the video, on 24 September 2013, the investigating judge at 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. The provisions of the Criminal Code are vague and can be arbitrarily applied. The rule of law requires that rules especially those defining crimes be formulated with sufficient precision to enable people to regulate their conduct accordingly. Moreover, the crime in question concerns the right freedom of expression. This right is guaranteed by Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and