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Appeal Court Sentences Journalist Ali Lmrabet to 3 years in Jail
Politics, 6/18/2003
The court of appeal of Rabat sentenced this Tuesday journalist Ali Lmrabet to 3 years in jail and maintained the ban of his twin satirical publications ÒDemainÓ in French and Douman in Arabic.
The first instance court had on May 21st sentenced Lmrabet to 4 years in jail, the ban of his publications and a 20,000 Dirhams (about $2,000) fine. He was sent to prison immediately after the sentence was handed out.
The journalist faced charges of slander of the KingÕs person and offense against MoroccoÕs territorial integrity and sacred values.
LmrabetÕs attorney, Abderrahim Jamai, told the press after the verdict he and his client will examine the possibility to lodge an appeal with the supreme court.
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