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• 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-Canadian Sentenced to 2 Years for Assaulting Officer in Morocco
  11 April, by Said

  The court of first instance in Témara has handed down its judgment concerning the assault of a caïd that occurred on March 19, 2025. The main defendant, a Moroccan residing in Canada identified as "C. B.", was sentenced to the harshest penalty: two years in prison for slapping the law enforcement officer.
  Three other people involved were also convicted: the husband of "C. B.", "B. M.", to one year in prison, as well as his brother-in-law "D. M." and a fourth man, "B. S.", to six months in (…)

• Moroccan Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui Released After Serving 3-Year Sentence
  21 July 2020, by Bladi.net

  Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui is now free. He was released from prison after serving his full three-year prison sentence at the local Tiflet 2 prison.
  Charged with "failure to report an attempt to undermine the internal security of the State", the former director of the Badil.info website was sentenced to 3 years in prison with a fine of 30,000 DH.
  Welcomed by his loved ones upon his release from prison, Hamid El Mahdaoui thanked all those who supported him during this ordeal. He also (…)

• Morocco Proposes Alternative Sentences to Reduce Prison Overcrowding
  3 January 2023, by Armel

  Morocco is considering introducing alternative sentences instead of pre-trial detention, in order to decongest its prisons. The issue is the subject of a bill that will be presented to parliament in the coming days.
  The new text proposed by the Ministry of Justice aims to update actions in the field of rights and freedoms, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, specifying that the sanctions provided for concern offenses whose sentences do not exceed 2 years in prison. The convicted person makes (…)

• Spanish Rapper Morad Gets 2-Year Sentence for Police Clash During Video Shoot
  2 March 2024, by Said

  Rapper Morad has been sentenced to two years in prison for a confrontation with the police during the filming of a video clip in 2021 with French rapper Rim’K.
  The events took place on August 11, 2021 in the La Florida neighborhood of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona. The Moroccan-origin rapper was filming a music video without authorization and the filming attracted about 150 people. The noise bothered the neighbors who called the police.
  When the police arrived on the scene, (…)

• 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 (…)

• Fez Court Sentences 17 in Massage Parlor Prostitution Ring
  28 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  Prosecuted for a case of prostitution in massage and spa parlors in Fez, 17 individuals were sentenced to various prison terms by the Court of Appeal of the city.
  The criminal chamber of the Court of First Instance of the Court of Appeal of Fez sentenced 17 people prosecuted in the case of the prostitution network in massage parlors and modern baths (Spa) in Fez. In detail, eight of them - women, including 7 who are the owners of massage parlors - were sentenced to 3 years in prison and a (…)

• Report Reveals Foreign Inmate Demographics in Moroccan Prisons
  2 November 2024, by Said

  A recent report from the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), presented as part of the 2025 budget discussions, provides an overview of the foreign prison population in Morocco.
  Thus, as of October 31, 2024, 1,643 foreign inmates, including 87 women, would be serving their sentences in Moroccan prisons.
  Not surprisingly, the majority of these inmates (more than 80%, or 1,320 people) are from other African countries. Among them, there are notably 94 (…)

• 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 (…)

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  18 February 2022, by Sylvanus