Morocco is stepping up their harassment of human rights defenders and activists, Amnesty International has said, some jailed for voicing their opinions on social media. The human rights group has accused Rabat of using bogus charges to detain activists, in a bid to stamp out criticism of authorities and called for their immediate release. It comes after Saida El-Alami, a Moroccan human rights defender and blogger, was arrested on 23 March for “insulting public officials”. “The Moroccan authorities are harassing and intimidating activists through unfounded criminal investigations and bogus char…

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