Ali Aarrass affair

Ali Aarrass (Arabic: علي أعراس‎) is Moroccan-Belgian citizen imprisoned in Morocco on charges of terrorism.[1][2]

He was first arrested in Spain in late 2008 and accused of arms smuggling but was acquitted of these charges there. However Spain extradited him to Morocco in December 2010.[3][4] According to reports, in addition to the unfair trial, Aarrass was subjected to torture and degrading treatment while imprisoned in Morocco.[4] In November 2011, Abdelkader Chentouf the Moroccan anti-terrorism judge,[5] sentenced Aarrass to 12 years in prison on the basis of confessions obtained under torture.

References

  1. ↑ Baudoin Loos (7 February 2014). "La Belgique doit assurer une protection consulaire à Ali Aarrass dans sa prison au Maroc". DemainOnline. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Baudouin Loos (1 October 2013). "La Belgique va-t-elle se soucier d’Ali Aarrass?". Le Soir. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Moroccan man forcibly returned by Spain could face torture". Amnesty International. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. 1 2 "State crime and the War on Terror: the trial of Ali Aarrass 18 October 2012". International State Crime Initiative. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Où en est-on dans l’affaire Ali Aarrass ?". FreeAli.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

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