* Rare diplomatic spat grows between Rabat, Paris * judicial suspension hits penal, civil procedures * Row follows move to question intelligence chief * Analysts say UN vote on Western Sahara a factor (Repeats with ** changes to text) By Aziz El Yaakoubi and John Irish RABAT/PARIS Feb 27 (Reuters) - Morocco said it had suspended judicial cooperation with France, blocking procedures from prisoner transfers to joint investigations, in a growing diplomatic row with its former colonial ruler over allegations of human rights abuses. President Francois Hollande spoke to Morocco's king this week to try to calm the rare spat between France and Morocco, an ally which has faced criticism from rights groups over police abuses, press freedom and judicial independence.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
RPT UPDATE 2-Morocco suspends judicial cooperation with ally France
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