Franco-Moroccan Journalist Detained Over False Information Charges
Franco-Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet detained on false information charges amid history of press restrictions.
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Ali Lmrabet Arrest Morocco
Franco-Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet detained at Tangier airport on charges of spreading false information and undermining state institutions, continuing a pattern of legal pressure against the independent press critic.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
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Ali Lmrabet scheduled for questioning by national brigade and prosecutor appearance
Following his detention at Tangier airport, Ali Lmrabet was transported to Casablanca for questioning by the national brigade. He was scheduled to appear before the prosecutor on Monday, July 13.
Journalist banned from practicing journalism in Morocco from 2005 to 2015
Ali Lmrabet was prohibited from exercising journalism in Morocco for ten years, from April 2005 to April 2015, following a defamation conviction related to statements about Sahraouis in Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria. The Western Sahara question is particularly sensitive in Morocco.
Ali Lmrabet's publications banned in Morocco in 2003
The weekly publications Demain Magazine and Doumane, both edited by Ali Lmrabet in Morocco, were banned in 2003 following a trial in which the journalist was convicted of contempt of the king.
Franco-Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet detained at Tangier airport on charges of spreading false information
Ali Lmrabet, a 66-year-old Franco-Moroccan journalist based in Barcelona, was detained on Sunday upon arrival at Tangier airport from Spain. He was accused of spreading false information and undermining state institutions. His wife Laura Feliu reported that he was held for multiple alleged offenses related to false information dissemination.
Ali Lmrabet previously convicted to three years imprisonment for contempt of the king
Ali Lmrabet was sentenced to three years in prison in 2003 for contempt of the king, following legal proceedings against his weekly publications Demain Magazine and Doumane. He was released in early 2004 following a royal pardon.
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