Moroccan YouTuber Sentenced to Prison for Defaming Royal Prince
11 July 2021
The Moroccan justice system has sentenced Mustapha Semlali alias "Allal Al Qadous" to two years in prison and a fine of 5,000 DH for defaming Prince Moulay Rachid.
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Moroccan Influencer Jailed for Posting King’s Private Photos, Public Disturbance
18 June 2021
Soufiane El Bahri, the administrator of a Facebook page that republishes private photos of King Mohammed VI, was sentenced to one year in prison. This is the verdict handed (…)
Moroccan Soccer Star Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Minors
26 May 2021
The Montpellier criminal court sentenced Moroccan international Youssef El Arabi to one year in prison and a fine of 3,000 euros for his involvement in an assault on two minors.
French Rapper Mister You Fined $10,000, Avoids Jail in Driver’s License Fraud Case
12 May 2021
Retried for buying a driver’s license, the rapper Mister You narrowly escaped prison. The Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) criminal court had sentenced him to six months in prison and (…)
Moroccan Couple Sentenced for Running Brothel Network in Fez Apartments
8 May 2021
The correctional chamber near the court of first instance of Fez sentenced a man and a woman to three years in prison with a fine of 50,000 DH each. The couple had converted (…)
Moroccan Curfew Violations Surge During Ramadan, Sparking Clashes
22 April 2021
Since the beginning of Ramadan, the security forces have regularly witnessed the violation of the curfew imposed as part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. (…)
Morocco’s Tax Data Sharing Deal Sparks Backlash from Expat Community
14 April 2021
The international agreements signed by Moroccan ministers, particularly the agreement on the exchange of banking data, are not helping Moroccans living abroad, denounced (…)
IKEA Morocco Ordered to Pay Damages for Breach of Contract in Furniture Assembly Case
6 April 2021
For not honoring its contractual commitments, IKEA Morocco is ordered to pay damages to one of its Moroccan customers. This is a decision of the court of first instance in Rabat.
Franco-Moroccan Actor Saïd Taghmaoui Fined for Violating Morocco’s COVID-19 Restrictions
6 April 2021
Another Moroccan actor caught in flagrant violation of the state of health emergency. It is the Franco-Moroccan actor Saïd Taghmaoui, who had to pay a fine of 300 dirhams as a (…)
Moroccan YouTuber Jailed for Criticizing Government in Viral Videos
26 March 2021
The Court of First Instance in Casablanca handed down its verdict on Thursday, March 25, in the case of Moroccan YouTuber Chafik Omerani, alias "3robi F Merican". The man was (…)