French retailer withdraws defamation case against Moroccan boycott activist
Carrefour has withdrawn its legal action against Mohamed Kachkach, a Moroccan activist who faced defamation and slander charges for promoting a boycott of the French retail chain's stores in Youssoufia, Morocco.
The case, which sparked discussions about corporate responses to activism in the region, was initially filed in December at the Youssoufia Court of First Instance. Kachkach had urged local citizens to boycott Carrefour stores over the company's alleged connections to Israel, joining a broader movement of consumer activism in the region.
The decision to drop the lawsuit was announced by Carrefour's local branch during a court hearing on Monday. This development comes amid increasing scrutiny of international corporations' positions on geopolitical issues and their responses to consumer boycott campaigns. The case highlighted the complex interactions between international retail chains, local communities, and political activism in Morocco.
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