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December 08, 2011

AP: Moroccan justice: Sold to highest bidder

by Paul Schemm
The Associated Press

The chant thundered through the headquarters of Morocco's Islamist party as it celebrated election victory.

"The people want reform of the justice system!" the crowd roared.

Sitting on the podium with party leaders was Jaafar Hassoun, a former judge who says he was disbarred and hounded after he refused to give the regime the verdicts it wanted.

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