Morocco: Stop criminal investigations against human rights defenders over social media posts

By Amnesty International

Moroccan authorities have stepped up their harassment of human rights defenders and activists in the past two months, with at least four facing criminal investigations and prosecutions over social media posts critical of the authorities, Amnesty International said today. Human rights defender Saida El Alami was arrested on 23 March and will appear before a […] The post Morocco: Stop criminal investigations against human rights defenders over social media posts appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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