Ahmed Mahmoud Haddi (El Kainan) appears in court
29/01/2010 | Newsletter, Political Prisoners
Ahmed Mahmoud Haddi
Ahmed Mahmoud Haddi (El Kainan), a Sahrawi human rights defender and political prisoner, appeared Thursday, January 28, 2010, before the Moroccan investigating judge of the Court of Appeal in Rabat for a second time, dealing with his arrest in November in Casablanca. The charges come under common and criminal law.
Ahmed Mahmoud Haddi
His lawyer, Mohamed Sabari, who ensuring the defense of the accused, attended the hearing.
Mr Haddi was returned to prison without the court setting the date of his trial.
ASVDH believes that the arrest of Mr. Haddi is due to its political commitments on the issue of Western Sahara. The arrest occurred during a period of increased repression by the Moroccan state against Saharawi human rights defenders, starting October 6, 2009.
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