Spain’s Supreme Court to Review 1991 Rape Conviction in Potential Wrongful Imprisonment Case
26 June 2023
The Supreme Court of Spain has agreed to re-examine the case of the Moroccan Ahmed Tommouhi, wrongly convicted of a series of rapes in 1991.
Rights and Justice
Fugitive in 2011 French Murder Case Arrested in Morocco After Faking Own Death
25 June 2023
Accused of having stabbed to death his friend Medhi Ettir in Belleville in 2011, Hassan Benhamza, who had passed himself off as dead a few months after this murder, has just (…)
Police Shooting of 23-Year-Old Amine Leknoun Raises Questions in Northern France
24 June 2023
On August 30, 2022, Zineb Kerrad received an unexpected visit that would turn her life upside down. Five police officers informed her that her son, Amine Leknoun, aged 23, had (…)
Moroccan Bank Officials Charged in $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme
20 June 2023
Four officials of a bank branch in Tétouan, involved in a case of embezzlement of more than ten million dirhams, are being prosecuted in detention by the Rabat Court of Appeal. (…)
US Report Criticizes Morocco’s Human Trafficking Prevention Efforts
17 June 2023
In its latest annual report on human trafficking, the U.S. State Department once again places Morocco at Tier 2, pointing to some shortcomings in the country’s efforts to (…)
Bullying Case of 12-Year-Old in Carcassonne Faces Dismissal, Sparks Controversy
16 June 2023
New developments in the case of young Farès, this 12-year-old middle school student who had been the victim of school bullying in Carcassonne.
Survey Reveals Gender Gap in Moroccan Household Financial Decisions
13 June 2023
In Morocco, "men dominate financial decisions related to the management of the family institution," reveals among other things a survey conducted by the Afrobarometer network, (…)
Former French Official Jailed: Faces Charges of Child Sexual Assault in Morocco and France
9 June 2023
A French elected official is now in pre-trial detention after being indicted for allegations of rape and sexual assaults on minors, one of which allegedly occurred in Morocco.
Moroccan Judiciary Council Resolves 96% of Expatriate Complaints in 2022
9 June 2023
In 2022, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) processed nearly 96% of the grievances filed by Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), according to a report from the (…)
Moroccan Lawmaker Faces Attempted Murder Charges in Rabat Villa Assault Case
8 June 2023
After two weeks of detention in the Al Arjat prison, deputy Yassine Radi, involved in a case of attempted murder, was presented on Wednesday before the investigating judge, (…)