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Home | ALL NEWS | WORLD | Morocco Democracy Rapper Begins Hunger Strike

Morocco Democracy Rapper Begins Hunger Strike

July 9, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Morocco Rapper Belghouat Yells w Hat
Morocco Rapper Belghouat

Jailed For Democratic Message, Morocco Democracy Rapper and Hunger Strike Becomes Symbol of Struggle Against Dictatorship and Repression

Jailed pro-reform Morocco rapper ‘on hunger strike’

AFP

Moroccan rapper Mouad Belghouat, who was jailed for insulting police, began a 48-hour hunger strike on Monday to protest against the conditions of his detention, a friend told AFP. Belghouat’s decision came as an appeals court delayed for a third time a review of his one-year jail sentence

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Morocco, Political Artwork

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