RABAT, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- A Moroccan anti-terror court sentenced 11 people to a maximum of 10 years in prison for terror-related crimes, local media reported on Saturday.
The main defendant was given 10 years in prison, while three others were sentenced eight, six and five years respectively for "forming a gang to commit terrorist attacks, praising acts that constitute terrorism and glorifying a terror group," the Moroccan Hespress.com news site said.
In another case, three convicts were sentenced three years, while four were given two years for "praising acts that constitute terrorism offenses and glorifying a terror group," the same source added.
In 2015, Morocco adopted a new bill under the Law 86-14, posing stricter charges on praising terrorism.
The law stipulates two to six years of prison for "praising acts that constitute terrorism offenses" as well as "propaganda, praising, or promoting a terrorist or a terrorist group, gang, or entity."
