Moroccan Court Orders Husband to Return Home in Landmark Ruling
17 February 2020
After an appeal filed by his wife, the Marrakech court summoned a man to return to the marital home. A first in Morocco.
Rights and Justice
Man on Trial for 42-Stab Murder Shifts Defense, Contradicts Evidence
15 February 2020
Despite the contradictory versions of the facts he serves during his appearances, Anis, accused of having killed Smaïl with 42 knife blows in 2016 in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, (…)
Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan Faces New Rape Charges in Paris Court
14 February 2020
Tariq Ramadan has been indicted for the rape of two other women, at the end of his interrogation at the Paris Court.
Identity Theft in Brussels: Innocent Moroccan Man Wrongly Convicted in Drug Case
13 February 2020
In Brussels, an individual managed to trick justice by succeeding in having Zouhir El M., a 41-year-old Moroccan, convicted in his place to two years in prison. Thanks to two (…)
Moroccan Official Detained on Rape Allegations, Trial Set for March
13 February 2020
Accused of raping a Franco-Polish journalist, digital advisor Ali Bedar, a member of the cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water (…)
Former Fez Mayor Faces Legal Scrutiny Amid Corruption Allegations, Remains Abroad
12 February 2020
The former mayor of Fez, Hamid Chabat, will have to explain himself before the courts for the many cases of irregularities noted in the management of the municipality. However, (…)
Moroccan Pop Stars Face Court in High-Profile Cyberbullying Case
12 February 2020
The hearing of sisters Dounia and Ibtissam Batma, prosecuted at liberty in the Hamza mon bb case, was extended on Monday. This was decided by the investigating judge at the (…)
Complaints Against Moroccan Lawyers Drop in 2019, Justice System Reports
11 February 2020
The justice system recorded fewer complaints against lawyers in 2019, compared to 2018. In total, 735 complaints against 968 were recorded by the public prosecutor’s office in (…)
Former Harhoura Mayor Faces Corruption Probe as Indictment File Reaches Court
10 February 2020
New developments in the Faouzi Benalal case. The elements of the Judicial Brigade of the Royal Gendarmerie have officially transmitted the detailed indictment file of the (…)
Moroccan Football Official Exposes Widespread Pedophilia in Youth Academies
9 February 2020
Pedophilia would be rampant in football schools in Morocco, unbeknownst to the Moroccan authorities and the parents of the victims.