Moroccan Court Sentences 11 in Royal Jewelry Heist Case
27 June 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Rabat handed down various sentences on Monday, June 24, 2019, against the 11 people involved in the theft of a princess’s (…)
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Moroccan Man Jailed for Impersonating Drug Baron on Spanish TV
21 June 2019
The case had made headlines. And the judgment was handed down on Wednesday, June 20, 2019. It is 4 months that a car park attendant will spend in prison, for having passed (…)
Bank Director and Accomplices Jailed for Forging Army Credentials in Moroccan Loan Scam
19 June 2019
Four individuals, including the Director of a "Barid Bank" agency, were sentenced to prison terms, following the counterfeiting of stamps and signatures of Moroccan army (…)
Oukacha Prison Officials Deny Allegations of Inhumane Conditions
19 June 2019
National media had denounced the inhumane conditions of the inmates within the local prison, "Ain Sebaa", of Oukacha. The officials of the penitentiary establishment reacted, (…)
Moroccan Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder of Iraqi Businessman in Turkey
14 June 2019
In 2016, an Iraqi businessman, Ahmed Mawlood Mohamed, was kidnapped and murdered by three individuals in Turkey. These criminals are divided into a Moroccan national and two (…)
BBC Documentary Exposes Harsh Realities of Women’s Prisons in Morocco
13 June 2019
"The Silence of the Cells", a 54-minute documentary, traces the journey of women incarcerated in Moroccan prisons, and especially their sometimes very difficult detention (…)
Moroccan Prisons Offer Baccalaureate Exams to 779 Inmates in Education Initiative
12 June 2019
For the June 2019 session of the Baccalaureate, 779 inmates took the exams. The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) states this in a press (…)
Morocco Grapples with Juvenile Justice Reform: Calls for Education Over Punishment
11 June 2019
Within the framework of juvenile justice, associations and judges are unanimous on the need to educate and not to punish. Thus, a reform of the legal provisions regarding the (…)
Pardoned Moroccan Activist Returns to Prison Voluntarily for Baccalaureate Exams
11 June 2019
While he had just left prison after being pardoned by King Mohammed VI, a Hirak activist went back there, of his own free will! In fact, to take the baccalaureate exams.
Prison Farm Auction: Livestock and Ostriches Raised Behind Bars
8 June 2019
The prison administration will proceed with the sale of certain cattle, sheep and goats (and... birds) on June 13, from its livestock. And we can’t really talk about a lot of (…)