Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Pardons Nearly 1,000 Prisoners on Independence Day
11 January 2023
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Independence Manifesto, King Mohammed VI granted a pardon to 991 people sentenced to prison terms in Morocco.
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Moroccan Notary Sentenced to 5 Years for Financial Crimes in Agadir
10 January 2023
The Court of First Instance of Agadir sentenced a notary to five years in prison for breach of trust and issuing a check without provision.
Moroccan Man Jailed for Forcing Family to Convert to Shiite Islam
9 January 2023
A man was sentenced to one year in prison and a fine for "forcing" his family to embrace the Shiite religious doctrine.
Diploma Forgery Ring at Moroccan University Results in Harsh Sentences for 26
9 January 2023
26 people prosecuted for forgery of diplomas from the International University of Rabat were sentenced to heavy sentences by the criminal chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeal.
Morocco Sentences 13 to Death in 2021, Death Row Population Reaches 79
4 January 2023
In 2021, 13 death sentences were handed down in Morocco, bringing the total number of people to 79, according to data revealed by the public prosecutor’s office.
Morocco Proposes Alternative Sentences to Reduce Prison Overcrowding
3 January 2023
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 (…)
Moroccan Singer’s Husband Jailed for Infidelity in High-Profile Scandal
29 December 2022
Mohamed Al Turk, the husband and agent of Moroccan singer Dounia Batma, was sentenced by the Marrakech court to three months in prison and a fine of 3,000 dirhams for (…)
Fez Court Sentences 17 in Massage Parlor Prostitution Ring
28 December 2022
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.
Moroccan Lawmaker Sentenced to 6 Years for Corruption in Land Scandal
22 December 2022
Prosecuted in a case of land spoliation in the Fez region, RNI parliamentarian Rachid El Fayek was sentenced on Wednesday to 6 years in prison for "corruption, embezzlement of (…)
Parents Decry ’Racist Justice’ After Driver Sentenced in 8-Year-Old’s Fatal Pedestrian Crossing Accident
21 December 2022
The reaction of Yanis’ parents, the 8-year-old child who died in February after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, did not wait after the (…)