Moroccan activists hold banners during a protest in solidarity with Hajar Raissouni, a journalist charged with fornication and abortion, outside the Rabat tribunal, Morocco September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal
RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan rights activists on Monday demanded the release of a journalist facing trial on charges of abortion and sex outside marriage, saying her arrest was politically motivated.
Dozens of activists staged a sit-in outside the Rabat court before the first hearing in her trial, chanting: "What a shame freedoms are in danger, what a shame journalism is in danger".
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