Tangier Court Sentences Man to Life in Prison for Patricide
10 January 2024
Guilty of the murder of his father, a parricide, a man in his forties was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Tangier.
Rights and Justice
Moroccan Singers’ Defamation Case Postponed: Dounia Batma vs. Saïda Charaf Trial Delayed to January
9 January 2024
The court of first instance in Marrakech decided on Monday to postpone the judgment in the case of Moroccan singer Dounia Batma and her sister Ibtissam against Saïda Charaf and (…)
Witness Testimony Sparks Controversy in High-Profile Surgeon’s Trafficking Trial
7 January 2024
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, (…)
Belgian ’Escape King’ Sentenced to 4 Years for Leading Criminal Gang from Moroccan Prison
4 January 2024
Detained in Morocco, Ashraf Sekkaki has just been sentenced again to four years in prison by the Belgian authorities. He is accused of having led a gang in the Antwerp region (…)
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma’s Prison Sentence Upheld in "Hamza Mon bb" Case
28 December 2023
The justice system has just handed down its verdict in the so-called "Hamza Mon bb" case, and this decision could send singer Dounia Batma to prison.
Moroccan Student’s Murder Trial Begins; Mother Seeks Death Penalty, Alleges Bribery Attempts
27 December 2023
As the trial of the murderer of Badr Bouljoihel, a 23-year-old doctoral student-researcher at the Faculty of Science and Technology in Mohammedia, killed at the end of July as (…)
Wealthy Suspect in Fatal Casablanca Hit-and-Run Faces Trial for Teen’s Death
16 December 2023
The case of young Badr, who was killed after being run over by the car of a "rich kid" in Casablanca, should soon come before the courts.
Spain Denies Citizenship to Suspected Moroccan Intelligence Agent
15 December 2023
The highest Spanish court has recently confirmed the refusal to grant Spanish nationality to a Moroccan citizen, suspected of spying for Morocco since 1999.
Moroccan Drug Lord Implicates Parliament Member in International Trafficking Ring
14 December 2023
The head of a criminal organization specialized in hashish trafficking implicated an elected member of parliament from the Southern Provinces during an interrogation by police (…)
Former Moroccan MP Acquitted in Minor Rape Case, Convicted in Corruption Scandal
12 December 2023
The Criminal Chamber of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of Fez acquitted the former MP and president of the commune of Oulad Tayeb, Rachid El Fayeq. He was accused of rape and (…)