Rabat, Feb. 19 -- RSF announced in a press release on Tuesday that about 15 unknown individuals barged into a conference room on February 15, and "verbally and physically" attacked the journalists and activists of Association for the Defense of Human Rights in Morocco (ASDHOM) in the middle of their conference.

"We ask of the French authorities to identify those responsible for sabotaging this conference, and to take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of journalists as well as free practice of press freedom in France," said RSF.

RSF expressed concern for Moroccan journalists and activists who "could not freely and safely discuss press freedom in Morocco."

The incident has inspired the solidarity of numerous associations with t...