''Maroc Hebdo'' is a French-language Moroccan weekly political
magazine.
History
''Maroc Hebdo'' was established in 1991 by
Mohammed Selhami in
Casablanca. Mohammed Selhami also edited it. In January 2005, it changed to the magazine format.
The editorial stance of ''Maroc Hebdo'' is pro-government. In 2013 the magazine sold 6,265 copies.
Homophobic controversy
On 12 June 2015, it published an issue with a
homophobic
Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual. It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, m ...
cover saying, "Shall we burn homosexuals?".
[Umberto Bacchi]
Morocco: Anger at Maroc Hebdo magazine cover asking 'shall we burn homosexuals?'
''International Business Times'', 12 June 2015 Due to ensuing global outrage at the incitement of hatred, all copies were recalled.
''Yahoo! News'', Agence France Presse, 12 June 2015
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External links
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1991 establishments in Morocco
French-language magazines
Magazines established in 1991
Mass media in Casablanca
Magazines published in Morocco
Political magazines
Weekly magazines
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