Morocco: Editor Accused of Slander Due to Report Supported By Evidences On Wine

press release

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), today, denounces pressing the charges of slander on the journalist "Youssef Gigeli", the chief editor of the weekly magazine "now" by the Moroccan authorities on the background of preparing a press report as one of the ministers of the current Islamic government has asked for wine in his room during a trip abroad.

The authorities have accused the journalist by slander before the court of Ain Sabia' in Casablanca on the background of publishing a press report in May 22, 2012 in which he addressed the request of "Abdulqader Emarah" the Moroccan minister of industry and trade. As during an official trip to Burkina Faso, he requested wine.

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