Mohamed Erraji

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Charge:	Disrespecting Authority (including disrespecting a King or other govt. official)
Sentence:	2 years and $625 fine
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Year Crime:	2008
Year Convicted:	2008
Year Cleared:	2008
U.S. State or Country of Crime:	Morocco
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Result:	Judicially Exonerated Released
Summary of Case:	"Mohammed Erraji was wrongly convicted on September 5, 2008 of "failing to show respect for the king." Mohammed Erraji was a contributor to HesPress, a Moroccan daily news ?Web site. On September 3, 2008 an article he wrote was published on HesPress that criticized Morocco's King Mohamed VI for ?rewarding people who praise him.? Erraji was was arrested the next day and without being provided a defense lawyer he was convicted the day and immediately sentenced to two years in prison and MAD 5,000 (USD $625). Bloggers and journalist organizations around the world immediately came to Erraji's defense. On Septemer 11, 2008 Morocco's Court of Appeal released him on bail pending the outcome of his appeal. On September 18, 2008 the Court of Appeal quashed Erraji's conviction and ordered is immediate release."
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Innocence Proved By:	"On September 18, 2008 Morocco's Court of Appeal quashed Erraji's conviction and ordered is immediate release."
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Age When Imprisoned:	29
Age When Released:	29
Sex:	Male
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Information Source 1:	"Blogger Arrested, Sentenced Immediately, Global Voices Advocacy, September 18, 2008"
Information Location 1:	http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/08/morocco-blogger-arrested/
Information Source 2:	"Moroccan Blogger Arrested, Global Voices Online, September 8, 2008"
Information Location 2:	http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/08/morocco-the-post-that-led-mohammah-erraji-to-jail/
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Mohamed Erraji

Charge:

Disrespecting Authority (including disrespecting a King or other govt. official)

Sentence:

2 years and $625 fine

Years Imprisoned:

Year Crime:

2008

Year Convicted:

2008

Year Cleared:

2008

U.S. State or Country of Crime:

Morocco

County or Region of Crime:

City of Crime:

Result:

Judicially Exonerated Released

Summary of Case:

Conviction Caused By:

Innocence Proved By:

"On September 18, 2008 Morocco's Court of Appeal quashed Erraji's conviction and ordered is immediate release."

Defendant Aided By:

Compensation Awarded:

Was Perpetrator Identified?

Age When Imprisoned:

29

Age When Released:

29

Sex:

Male

Skin/Ethnicity:

Information Source 1:

"Blogger Arrested, Sentenced Immediately, Global Voices Advocacy, September 18, 2008"

Information Location 1:

http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/08/morocco-blogger-arrested/

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"Moroccan Blogger Arrested, Global Voices Online, September 8, 2008"

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http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/09/08/morocco-the-post-that-led-mohammah-erraji-to-jail/

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