Country
Morocco
Government actions against journalists in Morocco
RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Morocco is in Northern Africa, Africa. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Morocco, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2020
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2020 | Morocco: investigative journalist Omar Radi's phone is infected with Pegasus spyware and he is later detained | Surveillance and subpoenas | Punish | Saadeddine Othmani | Reversed (1 July 2024) |
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