Moroccan journalist's controversy
Posted by Spencer Jenkins on November 30, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Ahmed Benchemsi, publisher of Tel Quel, Morocco, has had many lawsuits filed against him.
One lawsuit involved a cover story about how drugs reflect sociology, religion, sex, and money.
There was an Islamic group that burned copies of the controversial edition in universities. According to Benchemsi, the government was afraid that there would be demonstrations on the street, and so he and the publication were sued for damagaing Islam.
"Now I can say it was fun; at the time it wasn't," Bencemsi said.
Photo by Brian Powers
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