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French court upholds decision to deport Moroccan imam accused of hate speech

Moroccan imam Hassan Iquioussen (L) leaves with his French lawyer Lucie Simon after a hearing at Mons' court of appeal in Mons, on November 10, 2022. AFP - KENZO TRIBOUILLARD

A Paris administrative court on Monday upheld a decision to deport French-born Moroccan imam Hassan Iquioussen. Sent back to Morocco in 2023 after being accused of hate speech, Iquioussen says he will appeal the verdict.

The court "rejects Mr. Iquioussen's request for the annulment of the expulsion decision taken by the Minister of the Interior on July 29, 2022".

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