The brief trial that sent Fouad Mourtada to jail after creating a Facebook profile and impersonating the Moroccan kingÂ’s younger brother, Prince Moulay Rachid, drew a lot of attention to the African country and the "appalling" human rights conditions there. BBC and CNN both covered the story and caused quite a stir, swaying some 9,000 people to sign the petition for MourtadaÂ’s release.

The 26-year-old IT engineer told the judge, at his trial, that the profile he created was meant to be a joke...

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