Rights and Justice

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• Parents Decry ’Racist Justice’ After Driver Sentenced in 8-Year-Old’s Fatal Pedestrian Crossing Accident
  21 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  The reaction of Yanis’ parents, the 8-year-old child who died in February after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, did not wait after the verdict of the Perpignan Criminal Court, which sentenced the driver to two years in prison with probation. They denounce "a racist justice" and intend to appeal the judgment.
  It is "a racist justice, our son’s name is Yanis and not Yannick," denounced on Tuesday the parents of Yanis at the end of the trial on the death (…)

• 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, (…)

• Fourth Suspect in 2016 Nice Attack Released After 3 Years in Custody
  30 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  Mohamed Oualid G., 43, was released after more than three years of pre-trial detention.
  The persons charged in connection with the July 14, 2016 attack in Nice are gradually regaining their freedom. This is the case of Mohamed Oualid G, the fourth suspect to benefit from a release.
  On August 6, 2019, an investigating judge of the Paris Court ordered the release of Mohamed Oualid G. under house arrest with electronic monitoring, reports Le Parisien. The same source indicates that this (…)

• Moroccan Family Faces Trial in France for Alleged Immigration Fraud Scheme
  13 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  A Moroccan family is being tried before the Beauvais court for criminal conspiracy with the aim of organizing a white marriage. The verdict is expected on January 12, 2023.
  The facts date back to October 2019. Conversations between various members of a family suggest to investigators who were conducting investigations in the context of a completely different case: the organization of a white marriage. Objective: to obtain French nationality for one of their Moroccan cousins. The latter (…)

• Witness Testimony Sparks Controversy in High-Profile Surgeon’s Trafficking Trial
  7 January 2024, by Prince

  Several witnesses were heard on Friday before the Casablanca Court of Appeal as part of the trial of the so-called Dr. Hassan Tazi case, named after the famous plastic surgeon, prosecuted for human trafficking, abuse of weakness and fraud.
  The statements of the security guard of the Chifaa clinic, of which the accused is the owner, provoked a strong reaction from the defense lawyers who accused the guard of "false testimony", noting contradictions and inconsistencies in his statements. (…)

• Disputed Election Sparks Legal Battle at Toulouse Mosque
  6 April, by Sylvanus

  Since the contested election of its president, there is a very bad atmosphere at the Es-Salam mosque in Toulouse. The case is being brought before the courts.
  Elected president of the Muslim Association of Toulouse Mosquée Es-Salam on May 1, 2023, Mohamed Makkaoui suffers from a lack of legitimacy? The day after his election, a second report was filed with the prefecture, attesting to a competing leadership, reports La Dépêche, noting that "this double registration triggers a sustained (…)

• 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 (…)

• Moroccan Man Presumed Dead for 9 Years Returns Home, Sparking Investigation
  8 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  Benaïssa, the young man declared dead and buried at his home, nine years ago, has returned. Three years after his return home, the justice system has opened an investigation to identify the body buried in his place.
  The justice system is trying to unravel an astonishing story. After the return home of the young man, Benaïssa, declared dead and buried, in the Gharb, a commune under the province of Sidi Kacem, nine years ago, the justice system opened an investigation three years later. The (…)

• Morocco Court Sentences 9 to 51 Years in Terrorism-Related Cases
  29 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  Nine individuals were sentenced by the Court of Appeal to a total of 51 years in prison in eight separate cases related to terrorism. The defendants were prosecuted on several counts.
  These defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3 to 8 years for a total of 51 years spread over eight cases related to acts of terrorism.
  According to Al Akhbar, these defendants were prosecuted for forming a gang with the aim of preparing and committing terrorist acts seriously undermining (…)