Rights and Justice

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• Moroccan Woman Sues French State Over Denied Access to Ex-Partner’s Trial
  10 April, by Prince

  Deprived of her right to attend the trial of her former partner, a victim of domestic violence has sued the State for administrative dysfunction before the Paris judicial court.
  The woman asked the Paris judicial court on Wednesday to condemn the State for depriving her of attending this trial. Khadija believes that her "trial was stolen" from her. "When I filed a complaint, I had faith in justice. I wanted to see him in the dock, I wanted to hear the word ’convicted’. But they stole my (…)

• Teen Dies After Stabbing in Chambéry Street Brawl, Suspects at Large
  8 April, by Sylvanus

  Found unconscious with a stab wound in the back on Sunday evening in Chambéry (Savoie), an 18-year-old Moroccan died shortly after being admitted to the hospital. This death occurred following a brawl, according to the municipality.
  According to the police, the young Moroccan was in an irregular situation on French territory, reports Europe1. He was found unconscious around 9 p.m. with a stab wound in the back and died shortly after arriving at the hospital, the same source specifies, (…)

• French Court Upholds Travel Agency Liability in Moroccan Desert Accident Case
  8 April, by Prince

  The Paris Court of Appeal has confirmed the shared liability of a travel agency that sold a Moroccan circuit including a 4x4 excursion in the desert to a traveler. She was injured during this trip.
  The court of first instance had established the agency’s 50% liability. In its decision dated March 20, 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal confirms this shared liability, based on the Tourism Code. However, according to international law, in the case of a traffic accident, the law of the place (…)

• Undocumented Workers Sue French Waste Companies for Exploitation
  7 April, by Sylvanus

  In France, around ten undocumented workers, mostly from Morocco and Algeria, are demanding justice from the giants of the waste sector and a subcontractor who exploited them for several years, from 2019 to 2022, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  "I worked at NTI for three years, without a contract. I sorted waste on the conveyor belt while I was pregnant. I had to work nights until the birth. Today, my daughter is three and a half years old," Hind tells RFI, coming with her little girl to the (…)

• Atalian Employee Convicted in Paris Housing Gas Pipe Corruption Scheme
  25 March, by Prince

  Moroccan Abdelali Boukhriss, an employee of the Atalian group, was sentenced for corruption to 18 months in prison with a suspended sentence. The defendant, in charge of the renovation of the gas pipes of Paris Habitat, would have received more than 500,000 euros in commissions. He appealed.
  The facts date back to the late 2000s, when Abdelali Boukhriss, as head of the gas sector for TFN, a subsidiary of the French cleaning giant Atalian, was entrusted with the renovation of the gas pipes (…)

• Morocco’s Single Mothers Face Legal and Social Stigma
  14 February, by Prince

  In Morocco, single mothers continue to be victims of prejudice and discrimination. As proof, Moroccan law does not allow these women to request DNA tests to establish the paternity of their child.
  "In Morocco, everyone looks at you strangely when they know you are a single mother," says Zineb (pseudonym), a 19-year-old single mother, to the newspaper El Pais. The young woman, who gave birth a little over a month ago, lives with her baby in the shelter of the National Institute of Women’s (…)

• Agadir Court Convicts 25 in Massage Parlor Prostitution Case
  24 February, by Prince

  The court of first instance in Agadir has sentenced 25 of the 33 people arrested as part of the case of the massage parlor suspected of prostitution.
  Suspected of prostitution, four employees of the center were sentenced to one and a half years in prison and a fine of 20,000 dirhams each, reports Al Akhbar. Twelve defendants were sentenced to six months in prison with probation and a fine of 2,000 dirhams, while nine others received two months in prison with probation and a fine of 1,000 (…)

• Spain to Extradite Moroccan Migrant Trafficking Suspect Wanted by Morocco
  8 January 2023, by Prince

  The Spanish justice system will approve the extradition of Yassine Salhi to Morocco. Accused of being the leader of a criminal network dedicated to migrant trafficking to Europe, this Moroccan residing in Spain has been claimed by the Moroccan authorities.
  The extradition will be authorized on the basis of the agreement signed between the two countries in January 2009. The extradition hearing will be held next Tuesday at the National Court. Morocco, which has requested the extradition of (…)

• Moroccan Bar Exam Controversy Divides Legal Community
  9 January 2023, by Prince

  The controversy over the entrance exam to the legal profession has ended up dividing the legal community, with some defending the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, and his department against any "favoritism" while others call for the cancellation of the exam results and the organization of a new one.
  In a statement issued after an emergency meeting on the subject, the Association of Moroccan Bar Associations (ABM) denounced the "unjustified reactions that go beyond the legitimate (…)

• Domestic Violence Surges in Morocco: Over Half of Married Women Affected, Report Finds
  10 January 2023, by Armel

  Despite the many measures, Morocco is still facing the challenge of domestic violence. According to a human rights report, the phenomenon is worrying, especially since the number of cases has increased sharply in 2022.
  56% of housewives have been victims of violence from their husbands, revealed the annual report on monitoring violence against Moroccan women and girls, presented by the Azzahrae Forum Network. Nearly half do not take any action against the aggressor, attributing this to (…)