Moroccan democracy activist Abraham Serfaty dies aged 84

A long-time member of the communist party, Serfaty was first jailed by the Moroccan regime in 1972, when he accused the authorities of torturing him.
In 1977 he was sentenced to life in prison for plotting against state security but he was freed in 1991 after an international campaign.
He was immediately expelled to France where he became well known in political circles before he was allowed to return to Morocco in 2000.
Serfaty is due to be buried on Friday in the Jewish cemetery in Casablanca, next to the graves of his parents.
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