Ali Aarrass is a Moroccan-Belgian citizen who was imprisoned in Morocco on charges of terrorism.
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. According to reports, in addition to the unfair trial, Aarrass was subjected to torture and degrading treatment while imprisoned in Morocco.
In November 2011, Abdelkader Chentouf the Moroccan anti-terrorism judge, sentenced Aarrass to 12 years in prison on the basis of confessions obtained under torture. His imprisonment was the focus of a long campaign by human rights groups and other international NGOs, as well as the Belgium-based "Free Ali" committee. He was released on 2 April 2020, and was reunited with his sister in Melilla before being repatriated to Belgium.
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References
- Baudoin Loos (7 February 2014). "La Belgique doit assurer une protection consulaire à Ali Aarrass dans sa prison au Maroc". DemainOnline. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- Baudouin Loos (1 October 2013). "La Belgique va-t-elle se soucier d'Ali Aarrass?". Le Soir. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "Moroccan man forcibly returned by Spain could face torture". Amnesty International. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "State crime and the War on Terror: the trial of Ali Aarrass 18 October 2012". International State Crime Initiative. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "Où en est-on dans l'affaire Ali Aarrass ?". FreeAli.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Wahoub Fayoumi (2 April 2020). "Ali Aarrass libéré au Maroc". RTBF.
- Baudouin Loos (2 April 2020). "Le Belgo-Marocain Ali Aarrass a été libéré au Maroc". Le Soir.
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