apparently as a response to the protests from Moroccan officials. He was released on the same day, after which he announced that he would sue Abdelaziz Bennani, king Mohammed VI and thirty other Moroccan officials. The incident came in a period where Moroccan authorities have been complaining about a number of incidents, including; a lawsuit filed in France against Abdellatif Hammouchi (the head of the Moroccan secret services), for allegedly torturing suspects (such as Zakaria Moumni), which prompted Morocco to suspend judiciary cooperation with France and is currently under investigation by French judges. And an alleged quote by the French ambassador to the UN, in which he described the Moroccan state as a "mistress" that you don't love but have to defend. The quote allegedly came as an allegorical reply to actor Javier Bardem who inquired him about France's position on Western Sahara in the security council. References External links Personal website Facebook 1968 births Living people People from Taroudannt Moroccan engineers Moroccan military officers Moroccan whistleblowers Moroccan activists Corruption in Morocco Moroccan exiles Moroccan expatriates in France Moroccan prisoners and detainees Moroccan democracy activists Moroccan dissidents