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The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), largest global union federation of journalists' trade unions in the world, has welcomed the release of three Moroccan journalists Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine, and Soulaimane Raissouni, granted royal pardon on the 25th anniversary of King Mohammed VI's accession to the throne.
In a press release sent Tuesday to Yabiladi, IFJ calls on «the Moroccan authorities to cease the prosecution of journalists and uphold press freedom».
Commenting on the release, IFJ Deputy General Secretary Tim Dawson said that «IFJ is concerned by the Moroccan government's insufficient reaction to its involvement in the Pegasus software affair and reiterates our demand for clear and precise answers about the spying on journalists in the country».
On the other hand, the Syndicat National de la Presse Marocaine (SNPM), affiliated to IFJ, stated that «the royal pardon that included a group of journalists and activists as a significant humanitarian gesture from the King and a message aimed at enhancing the awaited reform process with measures that allow us to restore the noble practice of the profession [...] This should be an opportunity to review the legal system to champion the profession and professionals through both self and objective protection».
For the record, King Mohammed VI pardoned 2,476 people, including the three journalists, as well as a group of bloggers and anti-normalization activists, who had been sentenced by various courts in Morocco on July 29.
