Prominent Moroccan journalist arrested and on trial

9th April 2018

Rodney Dixon QC has been appointed as international counsel for a leading journalist in Morocco, Mr Taoufik Bouachrine, who has been charged with human trafficking, rape and sexual assault.

His trial is taking place before the Court in Casablanca. He has been an outspoken critic in his journalism of the government’s policies. He denies all the charges.