Monday 24 February 2025 
Moroccan human rights activist Saida Al-Alami has been sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for her social media posts denouncing corruption and repression targeting journalists and activists, local media reported.
A court in Casablanca sentenced activist Saida Al-Alami to two years in prison and a fine of 5,000 dirhams, Moroccan media report.
The collective Moroccan women against political detention, of which she is a member, had asked for her release, considering that “her arrest (was due to) her political opinions”.
Amnesty International said on April 7 that Saida El-Alami was arrested on March 23 amid publications in which she publicly denounced police harassment against her and criticized the crackdown on journalists and activists.
“The Moroccan authorities harass and intimidate activists through unfounded judicial information and trumped up accusations, with a view to silencing critical voices and blocking peaceful activism”, assures the NGO.
“She was unable to consult a lawyer during her police custody, nor during the first 10 days of her incarceration”, denounced the NGO.
According to Amnesty, the activist was questioned in particular about a Facebook post of March 22 in which she criticized senior Moroccan national security officials.
Ahmed Achour