A 54-year-old man sentenced in the Netherlands for money laundering and drug trafficking had fled to Morocco before serving his sentence. Moroccan justice took over the case and sentenced him to eight years in prison, as well as a fine of nearly 8,000 euros.
Married to a Dutchman since 2019, a 57-year-old Moroccan woman still cannot join him. After six unsuccessful attempts at the integration exam, her visa was refused. Dutch justice has just overturned that decision.
A Moroccan woman and her three children will not be allowed to remain in the Netherlands to have their asylum application examined there. Despite the threats she says she faces from her brother and her fears for her children, the Dutch justice system has approved their transfer to Spain.
A Moroccan woman living in Morocco had been receiving a Dutch benefit since October 2015 following the death of her former husband. Four years later, an anonymous tip revealed that they had already been divorced. The courts have just upheld the retroactive withdrawal of the benefit.
A Moroccan living in Belgium wanted to become the legal father of his daughter, born in the Netherlands in 2023. Since Moroccan law did not allow the form of recognition sought, the Dutch judge used another rule to resolve the situation.
Placed in detention pending his return to Morocco, a Moroccan man has been released by the Dutch courts. The judge considered that the authorities had not sufficiently explained why a less restrictive measure was impossible. The State must pay him 1,000 euros.
Voluntarily registered in the Dutch register of banned gamblers, a Moroccan man was nevertheless able to enter the same casino 51 times. He allegedly used his Moroccan identity document to circumvent the checks before demanding reimbursement for his losses.
A Moroccan woman says that her husband left her in Morocco with their baby before returning to the Netherlands with their passports and bringing proceedings before the Larache court. Dutch justice now refuses to recognize the Moroccan decision on parental authority.
A man contested the €20,000 dowry recorded in his Moroccan marriage certificate, claiming that the amount was merely symbolic. The The Hague Court of Appeal nevertheless ordered him to pay the full amount.
A 61-year-old Moroccan woman wanted to visit her husband in the Netherlands. Despite having spent nearly 60 years in Morocco, owning a home and having money in her account, the authorities doubt that she will return. The courts have nevertheless just annulled the visa refusal.
Held in detention in the Netherlands since 18 May, a man was seeking his release even though his deportation to Morocco still could not be arranged. His refusal to cooperate with his return influenced the judge’s decision.
A prisoner at a maximum-security prison in the Netherlands wanted to continue calling his wife and children during their holiday in Morocco. Impossible: following a change in the law, temporarily going abroad can be enough to cut off these calls.