Moroccan journalists are facing possible gaol terms for publishing an article on humorous aspects of Moroccan attitudes to Islam
Driss Ksikes, director and publisher of the weekly magazine Nichane, and journalist Sanaa Al-Aji, were charged on 20 December 2006 with "offences against the Islamic religion" and "publication and distribution of written material opposed to moral values" under Article 41 of the Press and Publication Law 2002. The charges carry possible prison terms of three to five years and fines ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 dirhams (€900-9000).
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