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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Morocco’s former human rights minister Mohammed Ziane and Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni, both known of being critical of the government, were sentenced in two separate cases Wednesday for charges that include sexual assault. The two men have denied the charges and claimed the accusations are politically motivated. The 79-year-old lawyer Mohammed Ziane, who served as minister of human rights under the late King Hassan II, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined a total of MAD 105,000 (≈10,500$). The court prosecuted Ziyan for 11 charges including “sexual assault”, “contempt …