Morocco: Journalist Omar Radi Leaves Prison on Provisional Release

Moroccan journalist Omar Radi left prison on provisional release on Tuesday, December 31, pending his trial on January 2.

Hespress website reported that the journalist’s lawyer, Omar Ben Jalloun, petitioned the Casablanca Court of Appeal for Radi’s temporary release.

Judicial police arrested Radi on Thursday, December 26. The journalist’s arrest came after he posted a tweet condemning the sentences thatactivists of Hirak Rif movements who received sentences up to 20 years in prison.

Human rights groups, journalists, and activists launched a solidarity campaign calling for Radi’s release.