Rights and Justice

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• Fugitive Convicted in Morocco After Faking Death to Evade French Murder Charge
  17 March, by Prince

  Wanted for the murder of Mehdi Ettir, a 23-year-old man killed in 2011 in Paris, Hassan Benhamza, 22, pretended to be dead to escape justice, with the complicity of his family. Twelve years later, in 2023, he will finally be arrested and then convicted in Morocco. He has appealed. The victim’s family is demanding justice.
  Mehdi Ettir, a seasonal construction worker, was killed in broad daylight in Paris on March 27, 2011 by one of his friends named Hassan Benhamza. A dark day for Inès, (…)

• Controversial Moroccan Plastic Surgeon’s Appeal Trial Set to Begin in Casablanca
  2 September 2024, by Prince

  The appeal trial of plastic surgeon Hassan Tazi and his co-defendants will open next week before the Casablanca Court of Appeal.
  The famous surgeon had been sentenced on May 3 by the court of first instance in Casablanca to 3 years in prison, including two years firm and one with probation. Detained at the Oukacha prison since his arrest two years ago, Dr. Hassan Tazi was released after this sentence, recalls Al3omk.
  Tazi was acquitted of "human trafficking" and "participation and (…)

• 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 (…)

• Moroccan Judge Arrested in Laâyoune for Alleged 130,000 Dirham Bribe
  2 March 2024, by Said

  A judge from the court of first instance of Laâyoune, in southern Morocco, was arrested in flagrante delicto of receiving a bribe of 130,000 dirhams.
  The Attorney General at the Laâyoune Court of Appeal received a complaint against the judge serving at the Laâyoune court of first instance. Following this complaint, the judge was dismissed from his duties and a sum of 130,000 dirhams was found at his home.
  The bribe would have been paid by a family seeking to obtain the release of one of (…)

• Moroccan Pop Stars Face Court in High-Profile Cyberbullying Case
  12 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  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 court of first instance in Marrakech.
  This first hearing lasted 7 hours, reports Hespress. On this occasion, the singer Dounia Batma and her sister were faced with the singer Samira Daoudi, one of the plaintiffs in this case, and another accused, Soukaina Glamour, who is being prosecuted in detention.
  Outside the (…)

• Morocco’s King Condemns ’Odious Act’ in Murder of 11-Year-Old Adnane Bouchouf
  16 September 2020, by Jérôme

  King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of Adnane Bouchouf, an 11-year-old boy who disappeared, was raped, found dead and buried near his parents’ home in Tangier.
  In this message, the Sovereign states that he learned with great emotion and deep sorrow the news of the tragedy that has grieved Adnane’s family. The Sovereign condemns the criminal, odious act of which the child was a victim.
  King Mohammed VI implores, on this occasion, the Almighty to (…)

• French Pundit Zemmour Sparks Outrage with Inflammatory Comments on Migrant Minors
  2 October 2020, by Jérôme

  During the "Face à l’info" program hosted by Christine Kelly, columnist Eric Zemmour described unaccompanied minors as thieves and rapists. In the face of these controversial remarks, an investigation has been opened.
  A new outburst live for the editorialist and writer, Eric Zemmour. On the "Face à l’info" program on the Cnews television channel hosted by Christine Kelly this Wednesday, September 30, the editorialist described unaccompanied minors as "thieves, murderers and rapists". He (…)

• Kickboxing Champion Mohammed Jaraya Detained in Netherlands on Drug and Arms Charges
  2 February 2023, by Said

  Moroccan champion Mohammed Jaraya, arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of drug trafficking, arms and money laundering, will remain in prison for at least three months.
  The Moroccan was to appear before the court in Den Bosch (Netherlands) this week, but his pre-trial detention has been extended by ninety days. As a result, the fight he was to have on February 11 as part of Glory 83 in Essen has been canceled.
  Sources from the criminal milieu and the police, cited by the Dutch site AD, (…)

• Comedian Yassine Belattar Sentenced for Threats Against Entertainment Figures
  19 September 2023, by Prince

  Indicted in March 2019 for death threats and crimes, Moroccan-origin comedian and polemicist Yassine Belattar was sentenced on Monday to four months in prison with a suspended sentence by the Paris Criminal Court.
  Yassine Belattar was being prosecuted for death threats, repeated threats of crimes, repeated sending of malicious messages and moral harassment targeting several personalities related to the world of entertainment. Indicted in March 2019, the host had been suspended from the (…)

• Microcredit Agency Head Faces Sexual Harassment and Assault Charges in Morocco
  26 November 2022, by Ginette

  The head of a microcredit agency has just been referred to the courts for his alleged involvement in a case of sexual harassment and blackmail in Echemmaia, in the Marrakech-Safi region.
  According to the daily Assabah, the arrested and referred man used his position to harass women, demanding sexual favors from them before granting them microloans. But as if harassing the women who come to file their applications was not enough for him, he is said to have sexually abused a colleague who (…)