Moroccan Police Officer Charged in "Hamza mon bb" Blackmail Scandal
13 January 2020
A police officer is being prosecuted at liberty by the Marrakech Public Prosecutor’s Office for his alleged involvement in the "Hamza mon bb" case.
Rights and Justice
French Customs Seize 32 kg of Cannabis from Moroccan National Returning from Vacation
12 January 2020
An individual was arrested on Saturday, January 4, by the Millau customs officers for transporting 32 kg of cannabis resin from Morocco. His trial is scheduled for February 12.
Toulouse Man Sentenced for Kidnapping Woman Who Refused Marriage Proposal
12 January 2020
A man had kidnapped a young woman in his home in Toulouse for hours, in a car because of her refusal to marry him. The Evry-Courcouronnes criminal court sentenced him to 10 (…)
French Police Officer Sentenced for Planting Evidence and Falsifying Report
12 January 2020
A municipal police officer was sentenced to three years in prison, two of them suspended, in Clamart, France. This former air force soldier, highly regarded by his superiors (…)
Corruption Probe Launched at Moroccan University Over Alleged Job Scheme
11 January 2020
The Abdelmalek Essaâdi University of Tetouan is currently facing a corruption scandal affecting the professional bachelor’s and master’s programs. An investigation has been opened.
Morocco Ordered to Pay $430 Million in Legal Judgments Against State in 2018
9 January 2020
In 2018, the judgments and court decisions pronounced against the State resulted in the payment of 4.1 billion DH. The amounts claimed were 7 billion DH before the intervention (…)
Morocco Denies Plans to Decriminalize Cannabis Cultivation, Despite Political Claims
8 January 2020
The information on the probable decriminalization of kif cultivation and the amnesty that could be granted to farmers would not be well-founded. A source within the government (…)
Marrakech Tops List of Moroccan Cities with Highest Corruption Cases, Report Finds
7 January 2020
The city of Marrakech is the city most affected by corruption in 2018, while Béni-Mellal only has two cases, according to a recent report from the public prosecutor’s office.
Morocco’s Top Prosecutor Intensifies Anti-Corruption Efforts, Orders Swift Investigations
7 January 2020
Mohamed Abdennabaoui, the King’s Attorney General, has issued his instructions to the prosecutors of the courts of first instance regarding the fight against corruption. This (…)
Morocco Proposes Reforms to Boost Lawyers’ Social Benefits and Healthcare
7 January 2020
The Minister of Labor and Professional Integration, Mohamed Amkraz, wants to ensure the enactment and implementation of laws aimed at improving the social situation of lawyers (…)