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Heavy jail sentences for 53 Hirak activists in Morocco despite allegations of torture (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News November 30, 2018

"The appeals court needs to examine and discard any tainted confessions and ensure that no one is convicted except for real crimes," said Human Rights Watch.
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