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.
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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.
Belgian Model Faces Arrest for Nude Photo at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia
10 March 2020
Belgian model Marisa Papen, who had posed nude in front of the Hagia Sophia (former mosque) in Istanbul in 2018, is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the public (…)
Tragedy in Tétouan: Recently Released Inmate Dies in Fatal Fall from Building
9 March 2020
A young man committed suicide in the Jamaâ Mezouak neighborhood, in Tétouan, a few days after his release from prison. He made a fatal fall.
Suspect in Bar Manager’s Murder Remains Jailed After Legal Delay
6 March 2020
In pre-trial detention since 2016, Marc S., suspected of having murdered a bar manager, thought he could be released last Tuesday. But the hearing did not take place within the (…)