Morocco
Moroccan Teacher Sentenced to One Year for Bigamy, Court Reduces Initial Penalty
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.
Topic
Prison
Morocco
Moroccan Prison Denies Reports of Hirak Detainee Hunger Strike in Tangier
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.
Morocco
Moroccan Students Face Legal Action Over Public Kiss Near School
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.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Sentenced for Sexual Harassment in Taxi, Sparking Debate on Public Safety
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 harassment of a mother.
Morocco
Morocco Unveils Prison Suicide Prevention Guide to Improve Inmate Rehabilitation
The guide for the prevention of suicide, suicide attempts and attacks on physical integrity in penitentiary institutions was presented last Thursday in Rabat.
France
Radicalized Inmate Faces Life Sentence for Prison Terror Attack on Guards
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 guards of the Osny remand center, life imprisonment being the sentence incurred.
Morocco
Hirak Protest Leaders Resume Hunger Strike in Moroccan Prison Over Denied Demands
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 a new hunger strike.
Morocco
Appeal Trial Begins for 2017 Marrakech Café Shooting Suspects
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 Marrakech Court of Appeal.
Morocco
French National Sentenced to 12 Years in Morocco for Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking
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 abduction and sexual abuse.
Sport
Congolese Soccer Player Sentenced in Morocco for Attempted Illegal Immigration
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, 2019. The Congolese striker was nevertheless sentenced to two months in prison with a suspended sentence.
France
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Violent Rapes in France
Jawad, 23 years old, prosecuted for the rape of two women aged 37 and 64, in 2018, in Choisy-le-Roi (Val-de-Marne) and in Plaisir (Yvelines), has just been sentenced to 15 years of criminal imprisonment. This is the sentence handed down by the criminal court of Yvelines.
Morocco
Morocco's Prison Population Hits All-Time High of 85,767 Inmates
The number of detainees in Morocco reached a record high in September, according to figures provided by Mohamed Salah Tamek, Delegate General for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR). In total, 85,767 people are incarcerated.