18-Year-Old Moroccan Inmate Found Dead in French Prison Near Lyon
2 February 2019
The body of a young Moroccan was found lifeless by guards during the night from Friday to Saturday in his cell in a prison in France.
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Hirak Leader Zefzafi’s Health Stable, Prison Denies Stroke Claims
30 January 2019
The information that the leader of the Hirak movement Nasser Zefzafi suffered a stroke is false, the administration of the local Ain Sebaa 1 prison has just indicated.
Morocco Introduces Jail Time for Dodging Mandatory Military Service
29 January 2019
Announced for the end of this year, compulsory military service provides for heavy fines and prison sentences for those who refuse to join the barracks.
Hirak Leader Zefzafi Accused of Disruptive Behavior in Moroccan Prison, Transferred to Hospital
28 January 2019
The leader of the Hirak movement in Al Hoceima, Nasser Zefzafi, is accused by the management of the local Ain Sebaa 1 prison of "sowing trouble and anarchy through behavior (…)
Moroccan Activist Jailed for Facebook Post Calling for Prime Minister’s Death
20 January 2019
Back to square one for the former founder of the February 20 movement Oussama El Khlifi, who has just been sentenced to a prison term for calls for murder broadcast on Facebook.
Moroccan Man Jailed for Online Threat Against Prime Minister Following Tourist Murders
17 January 2019
The court of Al Hoceima has just sentenced a young man to a sentence of five months in prison for calling to "slit the throat" of the Head of Government Saâdeddine El Othmani (…)
Moroccan Activist Jailed for Calling Government Officials ’Terrorists’ on Facebook
5 January 2019
Back to square one for the former leader of the February 20 movement Oussama El Khlifi who has just been placed in detention at the El Arjat prison in Salé.
Morocco Prison Authority Refutes Torture Claims, Cites Inmate’s Disciplinary Record
26 December 2018
No prisoner has been the victim of torture in prison, the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has just affirmed in a press release.
Moroccan Nurses Jailed Following Newborn Death at Rabat Maternity Hospital
25 December 2018
Two nurses suspected of being involved in the death of an infant at the Maternité des Orangers in Rabat have been placed in detention on the orders of the public prosecutor.