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Nasser Zefzafi comes out empty-handed from his quest for international recognition

The agitator of Al Hoceima, Nasser Zefzafi, who dreams to become a champion of human rights, has come out empty-handed from his quest for international recognition as a hero-victim. Actually, Nasser Zefzafi was not shortlisted for the Václav Havel Prize, shattering his whims to gain international stature with such a prestigious prize that only genuine […]

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Al Hoceima hirak inmates transferred to prisons closer to their families for humanitarian reasons

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has decided to transfer the inmates convicted in the Al Hoceima hirak to penitentiary institutions in northern Morocco for humanitarian reasons. The DGAPR announced Thursday that following the confirmation on appeal of the judgments against a group of detainees in the context of the events of […]

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Up to 20 Years in Jail for Accused in Al Hoceima Events

The 53 people who were arrested last year following the protests and violent events that took place in Al Hoceima were given prison terms ranging from one year suspended sentence to twenty years in prison. The protest leader, Nasser Zefzafi and three of his colleagues were sentenced to twenty years in prison. Zefzafi was arrested […]

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Royal Pardon to Some Al Hoceima Protesters, PJD Youths Condoning Terrorism

King Mohammed VI has granted Royal Pardon to 1,178 inmates on the occasion of Throne Day, celebrating the Monarch’s enthronement, it was officially announced on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice, the list of the 1,178 pardoned inmates includes some of the protesters who were arrested on the sidelines of […]

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Rif Protest Leader Receives Foreign Funds to Instigate Unrest- Investigation says

Investigations led by the judiciary police as part of the probe on the latest unrest that battered the northern Moroccan town of Al Hoceima revealed the involvement of the protest leader, Nasser Zefzafi, in receiving funds from foreign sources with a view to undermine public order. The Assabah newspaper, noted that the judicial police, upon […]

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Moroccan Authorities Arrest Alhoceima Protest Leader

Moroccan authorities arrested, on Monday morning, Nasser Zefzafi, the fugitive leader of the protests that have been shaking the northern town of Alhoceima for more than six months. Zefzafi, 39, was on the run since Friday when the General Prosecutor ordered his arrest after his interruption of a Friday sermon at a local mosque. Zefzafi […]

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Al Hoceima Protest Leader Wanted by Justice for Interrupting Friday Sermon

The Moroccan police is on a manhunt to arrest Nasser Zefzafi, the leader of the popular protests in the northern town of Al Hoceima, following his interruption of a Friday sermon at a local mosque. The general prosecutor ordered the arrest of Zefzafi and the opening of an investigation in line with Article 222 of […]