Morocco - Authorities keep media in check and reinforce online crackdown

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is disturbed by Morocco's recent newspaper censorship and attempts to suppress online free expression. Distribution of the leading Spanish daily El País was again banned on 26 February while two netizens have been given jail sentences in the past few weeks for criticizing the king on social networks. “Morocco has taken the road of political reform, holding a constitutional referendum in July and parliamentary elections in November, but freedom of information is still (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - mercredi 29 février 2012