Pardoned Moroccan Journalist Hajar Raïssouni Weds Fiancé After Prison Release
2 November 2019
Journalist Hajar Raïssouni and her Sudanese fiancé were married on Thursday, October 31, in Rabat, after their release from prison.
Abortion
Pardoned Gynecologist Criticizes Medical Community’s Response to Abortion Case
20 October 2019
After being granted a royal pardon, gynecologist Mohamed Jamal Belkeziz, sentenced on September 30 to 2 years in prison and 2 years of ban from practicing his duties, for (…)
Morocco’s Parliament Delays Abortion Debate, Awaits Royal Commission Findings
15 October 2019
The parliamentary debate on the right to abortion has been postponed again. Parliamentary groups refuse to participate in the debate on this issue and refer to the amendments (…)
Moroccan Journalist Sentenced to One Year for Abortion and Premarital Sex
30 September 2019
We now know the verdict in this case that has sparked the most heated controversy in recent weeks. On Monday, September 30, the Court of First Instance in Rabat sentenced Hajar (…)
Moroccan Journalist’s Abortion Case Unravels as Medical Expert Challenges Evidence
28 September 2019
For a month now, in Morocco, the case of "Hajar Raissouni", the journalist imprisoned for "illegal abortion" and "extramarital sexual relations", has mobilized civil society (…)
Moroccan Journalist Hajar Raïssouni’s Trial Verdict Delayed Until September 30
25 September 2019
The Court of First Instance in Rabat has decided to take the "Hajar Raïssouni" case under advisement until September 30. The flagrante delicto is nevertheless maintained (…)
Moroccan Journalist’s Arrest Sparks Debate on Press Freedom and Abortion Laws
24 September 2019
Arrested on August 31 as she was leaving a clinic in Rabat with her partner, Hajar Raïssouni has become the symbol of the fight for individual freedoms and press freedom. On (…)
Morocco Faces Calls to Reform Outdated Laws on Abortion and Extramarital Sex
24 September 2019
The legal proceedings for "debauchery" and "clandestine abortion" against Hajar Raïssouni, a 28-year-old journalist for the Arabic-language daily Akhbar Al-Yaoum, reflect the (…)
Moroccan Journalist Remains Jailed in Controversial Abortion Case
18 September 2019
Journalist Hajar Raïssouni, prosecuted with her partner for "illegal abortion" and "sexual relations outside marriage", will remain in detention until September 19, pending the (…)
Moroccan Journalist’s Trial Sparks Debate on Personal Freedoms and Abortion Laws
12 September 2019
The establishment of a "serene and structured internal dialogue" on the issue of individual freedoms. This is the call launched by the elected member of the Party of Justice (…)