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Moroccan court sentences reporter

Moroccan court sentences reporter

A Moroccan court has jailed dissident reporter Omar Radi for six years on sexual assault and espionage charges, which he denied, in a case that has alarmed rights groups. Radi, who has been in pretrial detention for almost a year, said he had consensual sex with his accuser Hafsa Boutahar and rejected all espionage accusations. Radi's lawyer, Ali Amar, said the charges lacked evidence and that the verdict will be appealed. Amnesty International said the trial "was marred by blatant breaches of due process". The verdict was announced 10 days after the same court in Casablanca handed a five-year jail…
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