Human rights activist Rida Benotmane released after 18 months in prison in Morocco
Timeline
March 9, 2024: Rida Benotmane is released after serving the full prison sentence.
February 22, 2023: The Rabat Court of Appeal halves the three-year prison sentence handed down at first instance.
January 30, 2023: MENA Rights Group and the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) send an urgent appeal to the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Benotmane’s appeal trial before the Rabbat Court of Appeal begins.
November 7, 2022: Benotmane is sentenced to three years in prison.
September 10, 2022: Benotmane is charged with “contempt of a body regulated by law”, “contempt of public officials in the exercise of their duties”, “dissemination and distribution of false allegations without consent” and violating the health emergency decree.
September 9, 2022: Benotmane is arrested.
2007-2011: Benotmane servesa prison sentence for “apology of terrorism” and “offence to the person of the king”.
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