Topic

Complaint

Spain29 Jul 2021

Spanish Court Dismisses Genocide Complaint Against Polisario Front Leader

The Spanish justice system decided on Thursday to dismiss the complaint for "genocide" targeting Brahim Ghali , the leader of the Polisario Front separatists, who was summoned by a judge in early June while he was hospitalized. The complaint had been filed by the Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ASADEDH) for alleged genocide offenses related to acts allegedly committed against Moroccan citizens between 1975 and 1990.

Morocco29 Jul 2021

Moroccan Highway Workers' Unions Clash with Management over Labor Rights

The national company [Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM)] is in the sights of three unions affiliated with the UMT central union, who denounce the restriction of freedoms and union rights, and the non-compliance by the administration with the agreements signed with the government. They thus condemn "the hostile and provocative practices towards the social partners and the refusal to receive correspondence from unions and worker representatives".

France28 Jul 2021

Morocco Sues French Media Outlets Over Pegasus Spyware Allegations

Judicial offensive by Morocco following the accusations made against it for espionage via the Pegasus software. The Moroccan authorities have filed a complaint in France against the media that revealed or denounced the case.

France27 Jul 2021

Moroccan PM Denounces Pegasus Spyware Allegations as Attack on National Stability

The head of the Moroccan government spoke out on the Pegasus affair during a television program. El Othmani denounced the organizations Forbidden Stories, Amnesty International and the media consortium publisher of the controversial study on the Pegasus software, which, according to him, are targeting Morocco .

Morocco25 Jul 2021

Moroccan Opposition Summons Top Ministers Over Pegasus Spyware Allegations

While Morocco has opened a judicial investigation into the espionage allegations and filed a complaint in Paris, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has summoned two ministers before Parliament.

France23 Jul 2021

Moroccan Salafist Leader Defends Nation's Security Efforts Amid Pegasus Spyware Allegations

The Pegasus affair in which some organizations have made serious accusations of espionage against Morocco continues to be controversial. Mohamed Fizazi , one of the most media-savvy Salafist leaders in Morocco , said that "it is up to the media consortium to prove in accordance with the law the facts necessary for the success of its claims against Morocco".

France23 Jul 2021

Morocco Denies Pegasus Spyware Use, Demands Proof from NGOs in Legal Challenge

Accused of having wiretapped foreign personalities and journalists, Morocco has hired lawyer Olivier Baratelli, mandated to file a [complaint against Amnesty International and Forbbiden Stories]. On Thursday evening on BFM TV, the latter categorically stated that "Morocco has never had any contractual or commercial ties with the NSO company", the supplier of the Pegasus spyware.

Morocco23 Jul 2021

Morocco Sues Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories Over Pegasus Spyware Allegations

Morocco has decided to file a defamation lawsuit in Paris against Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories, the source of the espionage allegations against the kingdom.

Morocco21 Jul 2021

Morocco Faces ATM Cash Shortage Crisis Ahead of Eid al-Adha

In Morocco, withdrawing money through bank ATMs is an impossible mission for many citizens. Some ATMs are severely lacking in cash. Consumer associations are called to the rescue to resolve this situation that deprives the citizen of his right to access his money, especially during a holiday as important as Eid al-Adha.

Morocco21 Jul 2021

Moroccan PM Condemns Prison's Release of Journalist's Humiliating Videos

The two videos of journalist Soulaimane Raissouni published by the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) are not to the liking of the head of government. Saad Eddine El Othmani considered the act "unacceptable" during a meeting held on Tuesday, July 20 in Rabat.

Morocco17 Jul 2021

Moroccan Anti-Corruption Leader Arrested for Alleged Fraud Against Bank and Ministry

The judicial police of Rabat arrested an entrepreneur, who is also the president of an anti-corruption body and an association of small businesses, suspected of having scammed a bank and a ministry. The suspect is the subject of about twenty complaints for fraud and forgery and use of forgeries.

Sport12 Jul 2021

Racist Abuse Targets England's Black Players After Euro 2021 Final Loss

It’s regrettable! English football has been confronted for several years with a phenomenon of racism online targeting players after the defeat of their club or after disappointing performances. The three English players who missed their penalty shots in the Euro-2021 final have once again been the victims.