Morocco: Maximum Sentence for Cartoonist Over Caricatures of Mohammed VI

Author: Cédric AmoussouPublished on: November 2, 2026Country: Morocco

Crime & Law

Morocco: Maximum Sentence for Cartoonist Over Caricatures of Mohammed VI

Yasser Mounbir, a 22-year-old Moroccan cartoonist, was sentenced in absentia? in a first-instance ruling in Casablanca to four years in prison and a 40,000-dirham fine over caricatures of King Mohammed VI posted on Instagram. Arrested in June 2026, he was found guilty of insulting the king and insulting public officials. His lawyer, Farouk Mehdaoui, said he would appeal the ruling. The Moroccan Association for Human Rights called for Mounbir’s release.

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