Petros Houhoulis
10-16-2013, 10:17 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24409323
5 October 2013 Last updated at 21:26 GMT
Morocco teens held for kissing photo on Facebook
A Moroccan boy and girl have been arrested for posting a photograph of themselves kissing online.
The couple - aged 15 and 14 - had their picture taken outside their school by a 15-year-old friend outside their school in the north-eastern town of Nador and posted it on the social networking site Facebook.
They were held for violating public decency after a local newspaper printed the photo, causing a public outcry. A complaint lodged with the police resulted in an investigation.
The three are due to appear before a juvenile court next week.
The issue has also been taken up by preachers in several mosques in Nador. They have urged parents to keep a closer eye on their children to prevent a repetition.
Ibtissame Lachgar, co-founder of the Alternative Movement for Individual Liberties (MALI) has launched a campaign to post one million copycat photos online in support of the teenagers.
She has posted online a photo of herself kissing a male fellow activist.
Comments on the case on Facebook and Twitter vary wildly. Some decry the police's response, urging them to focus on more serious crimes.
Others accuse society of hypocrisy for castigating a young couple for copying what they see on TV.
Other internet users have called the couple names. A few blame the couple's parents for failing to teach them well.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/10/morocco-teenagers-arrested-for-facebook-kiss-201310420420832936.html
Morocco teenagers arrested for Facebook kiss
Couple held for posting photo on Facebook of them kissing, as incident provokes slew of copycats, rights group says.
Last Modified: 04 Oct 2013 20:28
Moroccan police have arrested a teenage boy and girl for posting a photograph of them kissing on Facebook, with the incident provoking a slew of copycats, a rights organisation said.
"It involves a teenage boy and his girlfriend. They were arrested on Thursday for violating public decency by posting a photo of them kissing" in the northeastern town of Nador, said Chakib al-Khayari, president of the Rif Association of Human Rights on Friday.
The photograph was taken outside the high school where the two are students.
The young couple are being held in the juvenile detention centre in Nador, where a sit-in has begun to demand their release, Khayari said.
The incident has caused such a stir among young people that a number of other couples have posted similar photos on their Facebook pages.
A local official contacted by AFP confirmed the arrests, but declined to comment.
Khayari said the pair are to appear before a juvenile court judge next Friday.
Source: AFP
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/teens-arrested-in-morocco-after-picture-of-kiss-is-posted-on-facebook-8860834.html
Teens arrested in Morocco after picture of kiss is posted on Facebook
HEATHER SAUL SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2013
A teenage boy and girl living in Morocco have been arrested after posting a picture on a social networking site of themselves kissing.
The pair are being held for violating public decency after their picture was published by a local newspaper and will appear before a juvenile court next week.
The image, captured by a friend and uploaded onto Facebbok, shows the pair kissing outside of the high school they attend in the north-eastern town of Nador.
“It involves a teenage boy and his girlfriend. They were arrested on Thursday for violating public decency by posting a photo of them kissing” in the northeastern town of Nador, said Chakib al-Khayari, president of the Rif Association of Human Rights on Friday.
Online protests have begun to take shape since their arrest and a campaign to post a million copycat pictures was launched.
A sit-in outside the detention centre where the teenagers are being held is also reportedly underway.
5 October 2013 Last updated at 21:26 GMT
Morocco teens held for kissing photo on Facebook
A Moroccan boy and girl have been arrested for posting a photograph of themselves kissing online.
The couple - aged 15 and 14 - had their picture taken outside their school by a 15-year-old friend outside their school in the north-eastern town of Nador and posted it on the social networking site Facebook.
They were held for violating public decency after a local newspaper printed the photo, causing a public outcry. A complaint lodged with the police resulted in an investigation.
The three are due to appear before a juvenile court next week.
The issue has also been taken up by preachers in several mosques in Nador. They have urged parents to keep a closer eye on their children to prevent a repetition.
Ibtissame Lachgar, co-founder of the Alternative Movement for Individual Liberties (MALI) has launched a campaign to post one million copycat photos online in support of the teenagers.
She has posted online a photo of herself kissing a male fellow activist.
Comments on the case on Facebook and Twitter vary wildly. Some decry the police's response, urging them to focus on more serious crimes.
Others accuse society of hypocrisy for castigating a young couple for copying what they see on TV.
Other internet users have called the couple names. A few blame the couple's parents for failing to teach them well.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/10/morocco-teenagers-arrested-for-facebook-kiss-201310420420832936.html
Morocco teenagers arrested for Facebook kiss
Couple held for posting photo on Facebook of them kissing, as incident provokes slew of copycats, rights group says.
Last Modified: 04 Oct 2013 20:28
Moroccan police have arrested a teenage boy and girl for posting a photograph of them kissing on Facebook, with the incident provoking a slew of copycats, a rights organisation said.
"It involves a teenage boy and his girlfriend. They were arrested on Thursday for violating public decency by posting a photo of them kissing" in the northeastern town of Nador, said Chakib al-Khayari, president of the Rif Association of Human Rights on Friday.
The photograph was taken outside the high school where the two are students.
The young couple are being held in the juvenile detention centre in Nador, where a sit-in has begun to demand their release, Khayari said.
The incident has caused such a stir among young people that a number of other couples have posted similar photos on their Facebook pages.
A local official contacted by AFP confirmed the arrests, but declined to comment.
Khayari said the pair are to appear before a juvenile court judge next Friday.
Source: AFP
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/teens-arrested-in-morocco-after-picture-of-kiss-is-posted-on-facebook-8860834.html
Teens arrested in Morocco after picture of kiss is posted on Facebook
HEATHER SAUL SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER 2013
A teenage boy and girl living in Morocco have been arrested after posting a picture on a social networking site of themselves kissing.
The pair are being held for violating public decency after their picture was published by a local newspaper and will appear before a juvenile court next week.
The image, captured by a friend and uploaded onto Facebbok, shows the pair kissing outside of the high school they attend in the north-eastern town of Nador.
“It involves a teenage boy and his girlfriend. They were arrested on Thursday for violating public decency by posting a photo of them kissing” in the northeastern town of Nador, said Chakib al-Khayari, president of the Rif Association of Human Rights on Friday.
Online protests have begun to take shape since their arrest and a campaign to post a million copycat pictures was launched.
A sit-in outside the detention centre where the teenagers are being held is also reportedly underway.