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• Spanish Rapper Morad Faces 6-Year Prison Sentence for Alleged Police Assault
  8 June 2023, by Prince

  The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad risks a sentence of 6 years in prison for having assaulted with a taser two Mossos d’Esquadra agents in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) on July 17, 2021.
  Morad is accused of alleged crimes of assault with a weapon and possession of a prohibited weapon (Taser). According to the police version, the agents were finalizing a curfew control device due to the pandemic in the La Florida neighborhood of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) when (…)

• Plastic Surgeon Defends Wife in Ongoing Fraud Appeal Trial
  2 February, by Sylvanus

  The appeal trial of plastic surgeon Dr. Hassan Tazi, sentenced on May 3 to three years in prison, two of which were firm and one suspended, and then released, and his co-defendants, continues before the Court of Appeal of Casablanca.
  If Dr. Hassan Tazi has regained his freedom after spending two years in prison, his wife Mounia Benchekroun, who was sentenced to four years in prison, is still in prison. During his hearing at the Casablanca court last Friday, the famous surgeon accused of (…)

• Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Releases New Single After Prison Stint
  28 March, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan singer Dounia Batma is not wasting any time and is already back in the music spotlight, just a few weeks after her release.
  She’s back! Just a few weeks after her release from prison, Dounia Batma is returning to the forefront of the scene with a new single, the title of which remains a mystery for now. She has only told her fans that the track will be a blend of modern style, as well as contemporary rhythms and melodies. This will reflect the evolution and diversity of her (…)

• Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Released from Prison After Rape Conviction
  20 April 2023, by Said

  The famous Moroccan singer, Saad Lamjarred, was released from prison this Thursday after being granted provisional release. The Paris Assize Court had sentenced him on February 24 to a six-year prison term for aggravated rape in a trial pitting Laura P., a French woman, against the artist.
  Bachir Abdou, Saad Lamjarred’s father, confirmed the news to Hespress, stating that his son would return home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with his family. In his statement, he also thanked the Moroccan and (…)

• Belgian Father Released After Serving 9 Years for Son’s Death
  8 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  The father of little Younès, Mohamed Jratlou, has been free since Wednesday, November 6, after serving a 9-year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter against his son.
  Now retired in a shelter in Pecq, Belgium, at the age of 78, Mohamed Jratlou will be able to mourn his son, whom he still denies having killed in 2012.
  And yet, the Assize Court, despite his protests, sentenced him to 9 years for intentional violence resulting in the death of little Younès, then 4 years old.
  The (…)

• French ISIS Fighters Face Alleged Torture in Iraqi Prison, Families Warn
  28 January 2020, by Bladi.net

  The families of French jihadists, sentenced to death in Iraq, have denounced "torture, abuse, and physical and psychological mistreatment in the Al Rosafa prison in Baghdad".
  Through correspondence, the prisoners have informed their families of the "torture", "humiliation" and "incessant threats" from certain guards. These militiamen, who are responsible for their security, have also informed them of the imminence of their execution in this prison, or after a transfer to the Nasiriyah (…)

• Moroccan Scammers Jailed for Online Sextortion Targeting Expats
  11 September 2020, by Ginette

  Two individuals who excelled in fraud, scams and sexual blackmail on social networks have been sentenced to one year in prison. The court of first instance of El Jadida has thus put an end to the suffering of dozens of victims.
  These two young people whose scammer career ends behind bars had managed to make many victims, most of whom are Moroccans living abroad (MREs). Their modus operandi was to film their prey in indecent and compromising positions via the webcam and through video (…)

• Moroccan Man Gets 13-Year Sentence in France for Violent Sexual Assaults
  17 October 2020, by Jérôme

  Hamza Naoui Khir, a Moroccan national, was tried last Tuesday by the Assizes Court of Finistère, in Quimper. He was sentenced to thirteen years in prison and a permanent ban from French territory.
  The 43-year-old man was accused of sexual abuse on two women, one of whom was vulnerable, reports Le Télégramme, specifying that the facts date back to June 27, 2018 in Brest.
  Around 7:30 a.m., after violently beating her, Hamza Naoui Khir forced a 26-year-old woman to perform fellatio in the (…)

• Belgian Man Gets 8-Year Sentence in Morocco for Alleged Family Sexual Abuse
  9 September 2022, by Ginette

  A Belgian national was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in prison by the Meknes Court of Appeal for sexual abuse within the family. The accusations were brought against him by his ex-wife, of Moroccan origin.
  Since his arrest, Marc Moerman has always denied the facts, stressing that he has been the victim of a trap set up from scratch by his in-laws who are pursuing purely financial objectives. On April 14, the 58-year-old father had been sentenced in the first instance by the Meknes (…)

• Moroccan Court Sentences Teenage Protester to 5 Years in Prison for Rioting
  13 December 2019, by Kamal

  The criminal chamber of the Court of Appeal of Al Hoceima sentenced, on Tuesday, December 10, a minor to 5 years in prison, for having participated in the demonstrations in the region.
  Currently on the run, the young man was prosecuted for obstructing traffic, insulting and assaulting law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties.
  The minor is also accused of premeditated assault causing serious injury, vandalism of public utility elements and armed gathering in a public (…)