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Mustapha Benhassioua, a Moroccan asylum seeker who ended up in prison for «hijacking»

After spending eight years in prison following the 1981 bread riots in Casablanca, Mustapha Benhassioua decided to immigrate to Switzerland and apply for political asylum. His plans, however, were foiled when he was jailed for hijacking.