Morocco bureau chief faces charges of conspiracy and spreading false information.
Al Jazeera Morocco chief fined
Hassan Rachidi fined $6,000 for “publishing false information” about Sidi Ifni event.
![Hassan Rachidi, left, arrives at the courthouse in Rabat for his trial [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/20087524236797811_5.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
11 Jul 2008
The Moroccan rights activist who initially told journalists about the alleged abuses in Sidi Ifni last month, was sentenced on Thursday to six months’ jail and a fine.
Source : Al Jazeera
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