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Bloggers across the
Web are showing their solidarity with Mohamed Erraji, a Moroccan blogger who
was sentenced to two years in prison last week for "failing to show respect for
the king."
A Moroccan court
convicted Erraji, 29, a contributor to HesPress, a Moroccan daily news Web site, on Monday in a closed, 10-minute trial. On September 3, Erraji
published an
article on HesPress criticizing
King Mohamed VI for rewarding people who praise him. He was arrested the next day and convicted the day after that,
without a defense lawyer. CPJ condemned the
court's decision yesterday. Today,
the court of appeal in Agadir granted Erraji bail until the appeal is heard. A
member of his family told CPJ that he can't predict what will happen, but that
the court "might increase or decrease the sentence, or might decide that
Mohamed is innocent."
Bloggers have set
up Help
Erraji, Free Erraji, and Facebook
group Free Moroccan Blogger
Mohammed Erraji.
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