Moroccan Journalist Omar Radi’s 6-Year Prison Sentence Upheld on Appeal
4 March 2022
Accused of rape and espionage, Moroccan journalist Omar Radi was sentenced on appeal on Thursday to six years in prison.
Rights and Justice
French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols for Lawyers in Courtrooms
3 March 2022
The French justice system confirmed on Wednesday the ban on lawyers wearing the veil and other religious symbols in the Lille courthouse.
Morocco to Introduce Electronic Monitoring as Alternative to Pre-Trial Detention
1 March 2022
Morocco is about to approve the application of electronic bracelets as an alternative to pre-trial detention. This is one of the new amendments to the criminal procedure that (…)
Agadir Court Delays Trial in Amine Chariz Death Case, Orders Further Investigation
28 February 2022
The Court of Appeal of the city of Agadir has decided to postpone the examination of the case of the accused in the case of Amine Chariz, a 22-year-old man who died on February (…)
Moroccan Man and Wife Sentenced to 34 Years for Burying Spanish Businessman Alive
26 February 2022
The Saragossa court has sentenced the Moroccan Mohammed AD and his wife, Hedangeline AL, of Venezuelan origin, to 34 years in prison for the murder of a businessman from Getxo (…)
Former Marrakech Mayor’s Corruption Trial Delayed Again, Defense Seeks Key Witness
26 February 2022
The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Marrakech has decided to postpone to March 17 the trial of the former Islamist mayor of Marrakech, Mohamed Larbi Belcaid, (…)
Air France Pilot Fights Flight Ban Over Alleged Radicalization Concerns
24 February 2022
Accused of radicalization, a pilot of the company HOP!, a subsidiary of Air France, has been deprived of his authorization to practice his profession by the Paris police (…)
Moroccan-French Man Jailed for Domestic Abuse Against Wife and Cousin
24 February 2022
The Vannes court on Wednesday sentenced a man to nine months in prison with a suspended sentence for physical and moral violence against his wife, who happens to be his cousin, (…)
Moroccan Driver Sentenced to Two Years for Ramming Police During Traffic Stop
23 February 2022
The Bobigny court sentenced on Friday Nordine B., the Moroccan who had rammed police officers from the Anti-Crime Brigade during a routine check in Stains (Seine-Saint-Denis), (…)
Spanish Ombudsman to Investigate Controversial Repatriation of Minors to Morocco
22 February 2022
The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, stated on Tuesday that he will soon look into the case of the 57 minors "illegally" repatriated from Ceuta to Morocco last August.