Hamid El Mahdaoui is a Moroccan journalist, and activist. Since 2014, he is the founder and the editor-in-chief of the online news website Badil.info.[2] On July 20, Elmahdaouy was arrested in Al Hoceima, and later sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of 20.000 Dirhams for his activism in Hirak Rif.[3]
Hamid ElMahdaouy حميد المهدوي | |
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| Born | January 1, 1979 Khnichet, Morocco |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Alma mater | Université Ibn-Tofail |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Organization | Electronic newspaper Badil |
| Known for | independent journalism, human rights activism |
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| Subscribers | 1,031,677 Million[1] (14 MAY 2024) |
| Total views | 286.32 million[1] (14 MAY 2024) |
Last updated: 14 MAY 2024 | |
Biography
editHamid El Mahdaoui was born on January 1, 1979, in the Moroccan town of Khnichet, northeast of Rabat. He lived in several cities to study and work. After working in several local newspapers, he decided to found his own news website, Badil.info, in 2014.[2]
Trials and imprisonment
editHamid El Mahdaoui was arrested and convicted to fines in several occasions.[4][5]
In July 2017, he was sentenced to prison and a fine for "inciting for participation in a banned protest" and "breaking the law through speeches and shouting in public places" related to the movement of Hirak.[3]
In the early morning of 20 July 2020, he was released after 3 years of imprisonment.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About حميد المهدوي Hamid elmahdaouy". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Hamid Elmahdaouy, une tête brûlée derrière les barreaux". Le Desk. July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ a b "Al Hoceima March: Journalist Hamid Elmahdaouy Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison". Morocco World News. July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Torture report leads to Morocco defamation conviction – Global Journalist". Global Journalist. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Trial of Journalist Hamid El Mehdaoui Postponed to the 6th of October". The Moroccan Times. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Libération du journaliste Hamid Elmahdaouy après trois ans de prison". Le Desk. Retrieved July 20, 2020.