2023-12-20 09:23:00
A relative of Abbes Elkhalil, the owner of the restaurant, explained to us that he is accused of having made comments contrary to the law of this country on social networks. Comments which, in reality, would have been recorded by a journalist and which should not in principle be broadcast.
Morocco recently strengthened its legislation on social networks, which provides for heavy penalties (including imprisonment) for anyone who violates this legislation.
We know that Abbes Elkhalil, well known in the City of Five Bell Towers, returned to his country of origin, as he has already done on several occasions, to resolve an inheritance problem.
Still according to his relatives, Abbes Elkhalil was sentenced to a year in prison and a heavy fine in Morocco, but he appealed this decision and the procedure is currently still ongoing.
Caution in Foreign Affairs
As Abbes Elkhalil also has Belgian nationality, we contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country.
Here is what Nicolas Fierens Gevaert, spokesperson for this ministry, answers us: “the FPS Foreign Affairs was recently informed of the detention of Mr. Abbes El Khalil in Morocco. The Belgian embassy in Rabat will try to enter into contact with him in the context of consular assistance, as the FPS Foreign Affairs does for Belgians detained abroad. As this is an individual file, the FPS Foreign Affairs does not make further comments. “
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