Moroccan Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Defaming Justice Minister
12 November 2024
Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui was sentenced on Monday to one and a half years in prison and a fine of 1.5 million dirhams for defamation.
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Morocco: elected officials in prison for corruption
11 November 2024
The public prosecutor’s office of the Court of Appeal of Kénitra ordered the detention of five municipal councilors, accused of corruption in the context of the upcoming (…)
Moroccan Gendarmes Arrested in Anti-Corruption Sting Operation
8 November 2024
Two gendarmes from the city of Agdz, in the Zagora region, were arrested and questioned on suspicion of corruption, following a complaint filed by a citizen.
Morocco: Spectacular fall of a drug trafficker wanted since 2016
6 November 2024
Under the weight of national and international warrants, a drug baron on the run for eight years, was finally caught two weeks ago in Morocco. According to investigators, the (…)
Saint-Émilion: Moroccan workers exploited, their recruiters convicted
6 November 2024
A father and his son, of Moroccan nationality, were sentenced on Tuesday, November 5 by the Libourne correctional court to prison terms for human trafficking. They provided (…)
New rumors about Dounia Batma
5 November 2024
Ibtissam Batma, sister of Moroccan singer Dounia Batma, currently incarcerated in the Oudaya prison in Marrakech, has once again spoken out on social media.
Jonathan Harroch, boss of City Club, before the judge
5 November 2024
The owner of the City Club sports club chain, Jonathan Harroch, currently in pre-trial detention at the Oukacha prison (Casablanca), will be heard on November 12 by the (…)
Spanish prisons: a quarter of foreign inmates are Moroccan
3 November 2024
Moroccans represent the largest nationality in Spanish prisons, with 3,841 individuals, or 27% of the total. This figure places Morocco far ahead of other nationalities, (…)
Morocco: fake sorcerer, real scammer
3 November 2024
The court of first instance in Tinghir sentenced a man in his forties accused of practicing roqya on women whom he photographed in compromising positions in order to defraud them.
Report Reveals Foreign Inmate Demographics in Moroccan Prisons
2 November 2024
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 (…)