Morocco: 22-year-old artist tried for drawings targeting Mohammed VI
Jailed for three months, Yasser Mounbir appeared before the Casablanca criminal court. His supporters denounce an increase in prosecutions for 'insult' in Morocco.
Yasser Mounbir, a 22-year-old Moroccan artist, was scheduled to appear on Wednesday, September 16 before the Casablanca criminal court, according to information reported by Le Monde. He has been jailed for three months for drawings targeting King Mohammed VI.
According to the evidence cited, the young man faces a custodial sentence. The charges against him fall under Moroccan laws that punish 'insult' directed at the sovereign.
His supporters, quoted by Le Monde, denounce what they describe as a crackdown by Moroccan authorities. They assert that prosecutions for 'insult' are multiplying across the country, though no precise figure for similar cases has been disclosed.
According to the same sources, Yasser Mounbir's associates and defenders maintain that 'criticizing those in power is not a crime,' repeating a slogan used to challenge the nature of the charges brought against the artist.
The verdict from Wednesday's hearing had not been specified in the information available at this stage.
Sources
- « Critiquer le pouvoir n’est pas un crime » : au Maroc, un artiste de 22 ans en procès pour des dessins de Mohammed VI — Le Monde — Une
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