Columnist, documentary filmmaker, and former editor-in-chief of Akhbar al-Youm, Raissouni has been detained since 2020. He is serving a 5-year prison sentence for sexual assault—charges which human rights advocates suspect are retaliatory, as part of a pattern of state authorities filing similar charges against prominent journalists. He is reported to be on hunger strike.
Soulaimane Raissouni
Is case active: Yes
Country:Morocco
Region:Middle East and North Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Imprisoned