Kuwaiti Suspect in Child Rape Case Flees Morocco After Controversial Release
14 February 2020
The case of the Kuwaiti pedophile, who fled Morocco the day after his conditional release by the justice system, continues to spark controversy.
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Morocco Cracks Down on Social Media Critics, Rights Groups Demand Release
6 February 2020
The Moroccan authorities have arrested since September 2019, about ten activists, artists or other citizens for having harshly criticized the government on social networks. A (…)
Outrage in Morocco as Kuwaiti Man Accused of Child Abuse Released on Bail
3 February 2020
A Kuwaiti national, accused of pedophilia, was granted provisional release after paying a bail of 30,000 dirhams. A release that has sparked a wave of protests.
Moroccan Activist Detained After Public Philosophy Debate on Political Prisoners
30 January 2020
Two activists, Nabil Belkabir and Younes Benkhdim, were arrested on Tuesday, January 28 in Rabat, while they were taking part in "Felsafa f zen9a" (philosophy in the street), (…)
Moroccan Student’s Appeal Set for January 20 in Free Speech Case
8 January 2020
After an appeal, a new trial has been set for January 20 in the case of Ayoub Mahfoud, a young high school student from Meknes, who repeated the lyrics of the title "3acha (…)
Moroccan Rapper Sentenced to 4 Years for Song Criticizing Kingdom’s Symbols
6 January 2020
Young rapper Staline has been sentenced to four years in prison. The conviction stems from a song in which he attacks "the symbols of the kingdom".
Spanish Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Child Sexual Abuse in Tangier
10 November 2019
The Spaniard Felix Ramos, 39, accused of pedophilia, was sentenced to 8 years in prison and will have to pay a symbolic dirham to the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (…)
Moroccan Rights Group Files Torture Complaint Over Hirak Protesters’ Treatment
12 October 2019
A complaint was filed on Monday, October 7, before the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation by the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) regarding "allegations of (…)
Moroccan Human Rights Group Calls for Release of Journalist Amid Torture Allegations
5 October 2019
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH) has looked into the journalist’s statements during her trial, particularly regarding the "torture she suffered" while in (…)
Moroccan Activists to Protest Journalist’s Imprisonment in Rabat
2 October 2019
A sit-in is scheduled for this Wednesday, October 2nd in front of the Parliament, in order to support all the protagonists in the "Hajar Raïssouni" case. This is the call (…)