France
will give its highest award, the Legion d'honneur, to the head of Morocco's
domestic intelligence, Abdellatif Hammouchi, who faces lawsuits over alleged
torture.
A
year ago French authorities sought to question Hammouchi about the allegations
while he was visiting Paris, sparking a row between France and Morocco. The
Moroccan government suspended cooperation agreements with France in protest.
In
January the two countries resumed cooperation after months of tough talks. The
resumption was important for France, which wants intelligence from Morocco and
other North African countries on terrorism suspects, particularly after last
month's killings at the Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish store in Paris.
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