A well-known Moroccan activist who led protests decrying the government’s earthquake response on Monday was sentenced to prison in a case that human rights advocates condemned as arbitrary and politically motivated.
Said Ait Mahdi, the 32-year-old president of one of the earthquake-stricken region’s leading activist groups, was sentenced to three months behind bars and ordered to pay more than $1,000, his attorney Isaac Charia told The Associated Press. The activist was facing charges including defamation, assault and inciting an unauthorized demonstration.
