In a letter that sounds like a farewell to his family, the Rif detainee, Rabie Lablaq, sentenced to 5 years in prison for his participation in the Hirak and incarcerated in the Tanger 2 prison, has announced his ultimate hunger strike.
For having stolen a pair of sandals in a mosque, an individual was sentenced to one year in prison with a fine of 500 dirhams.
A Moroccan residing in France was sentenced to one year in prison, including four months suspended, for committing two violent thefts, on the night of Thursday, August 29 to Friday, August 30, in the city center of Angers.
Gary Hyland, a football supporter, was convicted by the Liverpool Magistrates’ Court for posting a series of racist messages on the Twitter account of Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah on August 6th.
The Rif activist, Mortada Iamrachen, prosecuted under the anti-terrorism law, accuses the Prison Delegation of his detention conditions. In a correspondence relayed by his relatives on August 28, 2019, the prisoner Iamrachen calls on the Ministry of Human Rights to take its responsibilities.
Three leaders of the far-right group "Génération identitaire" were sentenced to six months in prison. They are accused of having carried out an anti-migrant operation in 2018 in the Hautes-Alpes.
Due to the continuation of his detention, which he considers illegal in prison, Karim Amghar (sentenced to 10 years in prison), a Hirak detainee, has been on a hunger strike since August 23, 2019. This news was confirmed by the "Support and Solidarity Committee with the Hirak detainees of the Rif in Tanger 2 prison".
The Correctional Chamber near the Court of First Instance in El Jadida sentenced a nurse working at the Regional Hospital in the city to two months of actual imprisonment accompanied by a fine of 2,000 dirhams, for corruption.
Mohamed Salah Tamek, Delegate General for Prison Administration and Reintegration, was at the local prison of Tanger 2. This visit allowed him to inform the officials of the punitive measures underway to sanction all those involved in the recent escape of a dangerous prisoner.
Nasser Zefzafi, leader of the "Hirak" protest movement, and five other detained activists have requested to be deprived of their Moroccan nationality. It was his father who made this known on social media.
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) says it is very surprised by the allegations and other lies, referring to torture and ill-treatment in several establishments in the country. The DGAPR refutes them and reassures of its commitment to respecting the rights of each prisoner.
The Court of First Instance in Rabat sentenced, on Friday, August 23, 2019, a student to 3 months in prison for having insulted Abdelilah Benkirane, the former number 1 of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), as a "dog" in an SMS. Saïd is one of the three students involved in a case of defamation.