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Mohamed Erraji is Free

Posted by Nomadic • 9/18/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blogger, erraji, Freedom of Expression, jail, morocco

Thursday September 18th. The Moroccan court of appeals in Agadir has overturned the decision by the court of first instance and has decided to abandon all charges against blogger Mohamed Erraji.

On behalf of his family and friends, we thank all those who stood by them during these difficult times. Without your support this positive outcome might not have been possible. Thank you very much, thank you for everything!

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Mohamed Erraji est libre

Le jeudi 18 septembre, la Cour d'appel d'Agadir a annulé la peine infligée en première instance au blogueur Mohamed Erraji et a décidé l'abandon de toutes les poursuites contre lui.
Mohamed Erraji est définitivement acquitté. Au nom de la famille et des amis de Mohamed Erraji, nous remercions toutes celles et tous ceux qui ont été à leurs côtés durant cette épreuve difficile. Merci beaucoup, merci pour tout !

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محمد الراجي يعانق الحرية

ألغت محكمة الاستئناف بأكادير اليوم الخميس حكم المحكمة الابتدائية الصادر في حق المدون محمد الراجي والتصدي بالحكم بعدم المتابعة .
وكانت محكمة الاستئناف قد أصدرت يوم11 شتنبر الجاري قرارا يقضي بتمتيع الراجي بالسراح المؤقت معللة قرارها بكون المتابعة أمام المحكمة الابتدائية “لم تراع بعض الإجراءات المسطرية الجوهرية المنصوص عليها في قانون الصحافة، لاسيما عدم احترام كيفية إحالة القضية على المحكمة، ولآجال الاستدعاء المباشر”.

User Comments

9/18/08

carlgalloway

Woah, fantastic news!!!!

See, international bloggers can help make a difference by bringing these sorts of judicial abuses into the limelight. Now I hope that Moroccan human rights groups can use this legal victory to press for a change in the law that allowed this to happen in the first place.

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1. 9/18/08
  
  Nomadic
  
  I am not sure international bloggers made the difference this time - but I am sure it helps. New media is the new democracy. Discuss.
  
  I was reminded of this guy who twitter to break free. I haven't quite got my head around twitter yet. Maybe I should some of the places I go.
  
  www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/04/american_journa.html
2. 9/18/08
  
  carlgalloway
  
  I blogged about his plight, and I saw a number of other bloggers do the same. Our posts may not have ha any impact but I still feel good about the small contribution I made.
  
  As for discussing new media as the new democracy, hmmm, I definitely agree, just not sure how. I think we need to brainstorm some of the ways we think new media is equating to democracy.
3. 9/18/08
  
  PetLvr
  
  Some one should send a virtual beer www.beermonthclub.com/sendavirtualbeer.asp or pizza www.pizzasbypost.com/order.php3 to The Moroccan court of appeals in Agadir
  
  Well, maybe not.
  
  Thanks for keeping us informed!
9/18/08

timethief

@nomadic
Good news! Thanks for posting it.

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9/19/08

Nomadic

@PetLvr - what a random way to get your links in. During Ramadan too !
@Carl - would love to brainstorm with you one day

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