Hanane Bakour has a right to her opinions, even if politicians object to them. The charges stem from a complaint from the ruling party the National Rally of Independents (RNI) in September 2021. Hanane Bakour has been a journalist for 17 years. She worked in several Moroccan outlets including Akhbar Al Youm, Al Massae and Al Jarida Al Oukhra. Muzzling online and offline expression is part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent in Morocco.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 11, 2023 13:25 UTC