The situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi

Reference RC-B9-0057/2023

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How the groups voted

GroupForAgainstAbstainedAbsentUnity

The Left38

270011100%

S&D143

951703185%

Greens/EFA71

600

The European Parliament adopted by 356 votes to 32, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on the situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi.The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, ECR, The Left groups and Members.Independent investigative journalist Omar Radi, who covered Hirak protests and state corruption scandals, has been detained since July 2020 and sentenced to six years in prison on trumped-up charges of espionage, as well as on rape charges in July 2021. His sentence was upheld on appeal in March 2022. Numerous due process guarantees were violated, rendering the trial inherently unfair and biased.Parliament urges the Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression and media…