Moroccan Teacher Sentenced to One Year for Bigamy, Court Reduces Initial Penalty
25 November 2019
The two-year sentence handed down against a teacher married to two men by the Court of First Instance of [Meknès] was commuted to one year on appeal.
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Moroccan Prison Denies Reports of Hirak Detainee Hunger Strike in Tangier
25 November 2019
In reaction to allegations about a hunger strike by 14 Hirak detainees in Al Hoceima, the administration of the local Tanger II prison has provided a formal denial.
Moroccan Students Face Legal Action Over Public Kiss Near School
24 November 2019
Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of the Sidi Ifni region arrested two high school students for public indecency. They risk prison for a simple kiss.
Moroccan Man Sentenced for Sexual Harassment in Taxi, Sparking Debate on Public Safety
23 November 2019
A man was sentenced by the correctional chamber near the court of first instance of Meknes to a suspended sentence of two months in prison, accompanied by a fine of 500 DH, for (…)
Morocco Unveils Prison Suicide Prevention Guide to Improve Inmate Rehabilitation
23 November 2019
The guide for the prevention of suicide, suicide attempts and attacks on physical integrity in penitentiary institutions was presented last Thursday in Rabat.
Radicalized Inmate Faces Life Sentence for Prison Terror Attack on Guards
21 November 2019
The judges of Bilal Taghi were in no way moved by his acts of remorse for his crimes, as he will be informed of his fate at the end of the week for attempted murder on two (…)
Hirak Protest Leaders Resume Hunger Strike in Moroccan Prison Over Denied Demands
21 November 2019
Faced with the refusal of the management of the Ras El Ma prison in Fez to respond favorably to their demands, the 6 Hirak detainees, including leader Nasser Zefzafi, announce (…)
Appeal Trial Begins for 2017 Marrakech Café Shooting Suspects
13 November 2019
The appeal trial of the defendants in the case of the shooting at the Café La Crème in Marrakech is due to begin tomorrow. This is the decision of the criminal chamber of the (…)
French National Sentenced to 12 Years in Morocco for Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking
13 November 2019
12 years in prison. This is the sentence handed down by the criminal chamber of the Tanger Court of Appeal against a French pedophile, prosecuted for human trafficking, child (…)
Congolese Soccer Player Sentenced in Morocco for Attempted Illegal Immigration
11 November 2019
Accused of being a member of an illegal immigration network, the Congolese player of Ittihad de Tanger, Mukoko Batezadio, is now free to move around since Thursday, November 8, (…)