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Take a photo to support imprisoned Moroccan blogger Mohamed Erraji

September 12th, 2008Esra'a (Bahrain)

I had previously written about this innocent blogger here. Now instead of just signing the petition, there are other, more creative ways in which you can get involved: Send a photo of you demanding Erraji’s freedom.

Take a look at a few photos that have already been published here and please send what you have to PhotoErraji[at]gmail.com along with your name (optional) and location.

Update: We received the great news that all charges against Erraji have been dropped. In the words of one of his instrumental supporters:

The court of appeals in Agadir has overturned the decision by the court of first instance and has decided to abandon all charges against blogger Mohamed Erraji. On behalf of his family and friends, we thank all those who stood by them during these difficult times.

This is great news for freedom of speech in Morocco, and also shows the power of excessive international support.

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One Response to “Take a photo to support imprisoned Moroccan blogger Mohamed Erraji”

  1. #1 Max (Guest) - September 15th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    This is a great idea. I will put my image up and tell my friends to do the same.

    I am forever reading about Arab bloggers being imprisoned on charges that sound as if they were written by a member of the Monty Python Crew. There have been a number of reports on this subject on the BBC and the British press. With each story I find myself signing a petition that is forgotten until I read about the next youth who has met a similar fate for equally absurd reasons. Has anyone read of similar stories in Africa or the Central Asia states. I would also like to find out if there is any communication between the various campaigns that I have signed to get bloggers freed – does anyone know?

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