Omar Radi
Omar Radi () is a Moroccan investigative journalist and human rights activist. He has worked at Lakome, Atlantic Radio, Media 24, "TelQuel" and "Le Desk" focusing on investigations about human rights, corruption and social movements. He was detained in Casablanca on 26 December 2019 for criticizing a judge in a tweet posted six months earlier. His arrest triggered a movement of solidarity among his sympathizers. He was handed a suspended four-month prison sentence, a verdict criticized by some NGOs and human rights groups.
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Omar Radi
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