Moroccan Journalist Omar Radi Sentenced to 6 Years in Controversial Espionage Case

In pre-trial detention for nearly a year, the journalist now knows his fate. He is sentenced to six years in prison, while his colleague and friend, Imad Stitou, was sentenced to one year in prison, including six months suspended. He was accused of "undermining the internal security of the State" and of having received "foreign funding" in connection with "intelligence services".

On Tuesday, July 6, before the judge, Omar Radi refuted the espionage charges against him. Throughout these months of detention, he has constantly rejected the accusations against him. He even began a hunger strike to protest his detention.