London Prisons See Surge in Islamic Conversions Among Inmates
29 July 2020
According to statistics from the eight men’s prisons in London, the majority of inmates who change or adopt a religion for the first time most often choose Islam.
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Baccalaureate Exam Cheaters in Morocco Face Prison Time and Fines
26 July 2020
Prison sentences were handed down to candidates who cheated on the Baccalaureate. They were each sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment with a fine of 500 dirhams.
Moroccan Lawmaker Jailed for Financial Crimes, Trial Set for August
25 July 2020
A parliamentarian belonging to the political party Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has been placed in detention at the local Bourkaiz prison in Fès for financial (…)
Moroccan Customs Official Sentenced to 12 Years, Fined Millions for Corruption
24 July 2020
Twelve years of imprisonment and the payment of a fine of 100,000 dirhams. This is the judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal of Marrakech, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, (…)
Moroccan Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui Released After Serving 3-Year Sentence
21 July 2020
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.
Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: 7 Arrested in Morocco for Kidnapping and Extortion
18 July 2020
Seven people were arrested by the judicial police elements of Guelmim, on information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). (…)
Marseille Drug Trafficking Suspect Released Days Before Sentencing, Despite Extradition
11 July 2020
A 30-year-old Marseille man is being prosecuted for a deadly score-settling incident and sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug trafficking. Contrary to all expectations, he (…)
Moroccan Trucker Jailed for 2 Years in Narbonne Cannabis Smuggling Case
9 July 2020
A Moroccan truck driver was sentenced to 2 years in prison for the transport of 144 kg of cannabis herb. This is the verdict handed down by the Narbonne court.
Coronavirus Outbreak Hits Tangier Prison: 20 New Inmates Test Positive
8 July 2020
Several cases of coronavirus have been recorded among newly incarcerated inmates at the local prison in Tangier.
Morocco Tops Global Pre-Trial Detention Rates, Fueling Prison Overcrowding Crisis
5 July 2020
A parliamentary commission states that Morocco has the highest rate of pre-trial detention after visiting the prisons of Ain Sebaâ in Casablanca, Moul Berki in Safi and Toulal (…)