Morocco suspends judicial cooperation with ally France


  • World
  • Thursday, 27 Feb 2014

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco said it had suspended judicial cooperation agreements with France in a growing diplomatic row with its former colonial ruler over allegations of human rights abuses.

President Francois Hollande spoke to the Moroccan king earlier this week to try to calm the rare row between France and Morocco, an ally which has faced criticism from rights groups over police abuses, press freedom and judicial independence.

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