Maati Monjib

Maati Monjib (Arabic: المعطي منجب, born on 6 March 1962 in Benslimane, Morocco) is a Moroccan university professor, journalist, historian, writer and political activist. Monjib holds two PhDs, one from France in North African politics and another from Senegal on African political history.[1] Monjib is known in Morocco for supporting Moroccan investigative journalism. He has criticized the monarchy in columns in the foreign press in the past and once ran a center that held meetings that included opposition groups.[2]

Maati Monjib المعطي منجب
Maati Monjib at 2017 Freedom of Expression Awards
Born	6 march 1962 Benslimane, Morocco
Nationality	Moroccan
Occupation	Historian Journalist University Professor Writer Political activist
Known for	Political Activism

In 2015, Monjib was brought into justice along with six other journalists and activists in Morocco, and charged with "threatening national security", before being banned from traveling outside the country, in a case that was widely criticised by human rights groups and was considered as politically motivated.[3] Since then, the trial has been postponed 15 times.[4]

On December 29, 2020, Monjib was arrested in Rabat for "Money laundering and fraud".[5] The accusations from the Moroccan authorities claimed misuse of funds he received from international NGOs, even if the latter never expressed any doubt as to how the funds were used.[6] After a hunger strike, he was granted conditional release on March 23, 2021.[7] Several international groups and organizations wrote posts and launched campaigns to contest the "harassment" Monjib is facing, including the Committee to Protect Journalists,[8] Amnesty International,[9] and the European Parliament.[10]