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Journalist Ban Strikes Blow To Press Freedom

May 2005 | Political Risk Analysis

A prominent critic of the government, journalist Ali Lmrabet, was banned from journalism for 10 years and fined for comments made about Western Sahara. BMI View: The government's actions will undermine its reputation for increasing political openness and will lead to more self-censorship by

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