فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The Court of First Instance in Taounate has issued a verdict against a general practitioner working in a health center in the Qarya Ba Muhammad district of Taounate province, on charges of insulting the Holy Quran and the Islamic religion. The court sentenced the doctor to one and a half months of imprisonment and a fine of 10,000 dirhams to be paid to the state treasury.
The doctor was in custody at the Ain Aicha local prison during the trial proceedings. This relatively lenient sentence comes after taking into account several factors, most notably the defendant’s professional record and the results of a psychological medical examination conducted at the request of the defense team.
The medical expertise revealed that the defendant suffers from schizotypal personality disorder, which affects his ability to control his behavior and actions at times. The court took these health conditions into consideration when issuing the verdict.
This case raises questions about the balance between protecting religious sanctities and freedom of expression, while also highlighting the importance of considering the psychological state of defendants in criminal cases. The verdict is expected to spark debate in legal and social circles about the appropriateness of the punishment in relation to the nature of the offense and the specific circumstances of the defendant.
