Delivery Driver Assaulted in Trappes: Attacker Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
5 April 2020
The Versailles Criminal Court sentenced Ali, a 23-year-old from Trappes, to two years in prison for his involvement in the beating of a delivery man.
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Belgian-Moroccan Man Released After 12-Year Terrorism Sentence in Morocco
3 April 2020
Good news for the Belgian-Moroccan, Ali Aarrass. Imprisoned in Morocco for 12 years for terrorism, he was released on Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Prison Director Denies Special Treatment for High-Profile Inmates in Moroccan "Hamza mon bb" Case
1 April 2020
Hassan Houzane, director of the penitentiary, denied the allegations that Ibtissam Batma and Soukaina Glamour, convicted in the "Hamza mon bb" case, benefit from preferential (…)
Moroccan Man Jailed in Spain for Sharing ISIS Propaganda Video
29 March 2020
A Spanish court has sentenced a suspected Moroccan terrorist to two years in prison for publishing an Islamic State (IS) propaganda video showing scenes of violence.
French Prisoner’s Health Deteriorates in Moroccan Jail Amid Extradition Delays
27 March 2020
Incarcerated in Morocco since December 2018, under an arrest warrant issued for a case of domestic violence, and then for drug trafficking, the brother of Célia, a Toulousain, (…)
Morocco Human Rights Group Urges Release of Political Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Concerns
23 March 2020
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH) calls for the decongestion of prisons to protect detainees from the virus. In this sense, it proposes the release of political (…)
Morocco Considers Prisoner Release to Curb COVID-19 Spread in Overcrowded Jails
21 March 2020
The Moroccan Observatory of Prisons (OMP) has called for the protection of the prison population by the release of certain categories of detainees to prevent their (…)
Belgo-Moroccan Prisoner’s Release Complicated by Coronavirus Border Closures
21 March 2020
While the Belgo-Moroccan, Ali Aarrass, will have to leave the Tiflet prison on April 2, the spread of the coronavirus could be a source of trouble for him. His family, (…)
Morocco Tightens Prison Visitation Rules Amid COVID-19 Surge
20 March 2020
The restrictions imposed by the authorities to contain the spread of the coronavirus are reaching the prison system. The goal is to protect the prison population, which, even (…)
Moroccan Teacher Released After Serving Sentence for Student Assault
15 March 2020
The violent teacher from Taroudant is now free to move around. He was released on Friday, March 13, after serving his prison sentence.