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Date 1962-12-14, descending — sort earliest first

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1962 14 Dec
196-		 The Regional Court of Nador gave its verdict in the case of the 14 Bahá'ís imprisoned in Morocco on charges of sedition: four were acquitted on the grounds that they claim to be Muslims; one was acquitted apparently through family connections; one was released on 15 years' probation owing to his diabetes; five were committed to life imprisonment hard labour; and three were condemned to death. [BBRSM174; MoC18–19]
  • The sentences were appealed to the Supreme Court. [BW13:289; BW14:97; MoC19]
    		• Persecution, Morocco; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Court cases; Human rights; Morocco
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