Morocco: King grants pardon to convicts for Casablanca attacks

In August, King Mohammed VI pardoned seven individuals convicted after the terrorist attacks in Casablanca in May 2003. The King is said to have justified the measures for “excesses” committed during trials under Morocco’s anti-terrorism law.

Human rights body criticizes anti-terror law in Morocco

After considering Morocco’s report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the UN Human Rights Committee criticized the Moroccan Government’s May 2003 counterterrorism legislation including: its broad definition of terrorist acts, according to...
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