Massage parlors in Morocco: Disguised places of prostitution?
16 February 2024
The Court of Appeal of Ouarzazate confirmed the conviction of a massage parlor manager for pimping, sentencing her to 3 years in prison and a fine of 10,000 dirhams.
Rights and Justice
Morocco: An expatriate Moroccan sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and children in France
16 February 2024
More than ten years ago, a Moroccan committed a horrific crime in France. He killed his wife, who was in the process of divorcing him, and his three children before fleeing. He (…)
Casablanca Court Delays Trial in Brutal Murder of Young Badr, Family Seeks Justice
14 February 2024
The Court of Appeal of Casablanca has just postponed to February 20 the examination of the file of the accused in the murder of young Badr, coldly murdered in the city. Another (…)
Woman Sues Casablanca Over Vicious Stray Dog Attack, Citing City Negligence
12 February 2024
A resident claiming to be a victim of a pack of stray dogs in the Lissasfa region has decided to take the Casablanca city hall to court.
Moroccan Surgeon’s Human Trafficking Trial Delayed Again, Court Sets New Date
11 February 2024
The Casablanca Court of Appeal has decided to postpone the examination of the Hassan Tazi case, the name of the plastic surgeon prosecuted for human trafficking, abuse of (…)
Key Witness Exonerates Moroccan Singer in ’Desert Escobar’ Drug Trafficking Case
9 February 2024
The maid of the Malian international drug trafficker Hadj Ahmed Ben Brahim, nicknamed "Escobar of the Sahara", exonerated Moroccan singer Latifa Raâfat before the investigating (…)
Moroccan Notary Gets 22-Year Sentence for Massive Land Fraud Scheme
5 February 2024
Already sentenced to ten years in prison last September by the chamber in charge of financial crimes of the court of first instance of Rabat for land spoliation, a notary (…)
Real estate fraud in Tangier: two years suspended sentence for an authority agent
3 February 2024
The Tangier Court of Appeal has just sentenced an authority agent accused of falsifying property ownership documents of a building belonging to others to two years in prison (…)
Morocco Corruption Scandal: Lawmakers and Business Leaders Face Trial
27 January 2024
In Morocco, several deputies and local elected officials are being prosecuted before the courts for alleged offenses of corruption and abuse of power.
Moroccan Singer Latifa Raafat Vows Legal Action Over ’Desert Escobar’ Accusations
27 January 2024
Moroccan singer Latifa Raafat threatens to sue social media activists who accuse her of being involved in the "Desert Escobar" affair, named after the Malian Ahmed Benbrahim, (…)