Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Omar Radi's 6-Year Prison Sentence Upheld on Appeal
Accused of rape and espionage, Moroccan journalist Omar Radi was sentenced on appeal on Thursday to six years in prison.
Topic
Rights and Justice
France
French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols for Lawyers in Courtrooms
The French justice system confirmed on Wednesday the ban on lawyers wearing the veil and other religious symbols in the Lille courthouse.
Morocco
Morocco to Introduce Electronic Monitoring as Alternative to Pre-Trial Detention
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 will be approved.
Morocco
Agadir Court Delays Trial in Amine Chariz Death Case, Orders Further Investigation
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 8, to March 10.
Spain
Moroccan Man and Wife Sentenced to 34 Years for Burying Spanish Businessman Alive
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 (Basque Country), buried alive in Pedrola (Saragossa) in 2019.
Morocco
Former Marrakech Mayor's Corruption Trial Delayed Again, Defense Seeks Key Witness
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, prosecuted, along with one of his deputies, for the misappropriation of public funds.
France
Air France Pilot Fights Flight Ban Over Alleged Radicalization Concerns
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 prefecture since October. On Monday, he filed a petition with the Montreuil administrative court to request the suspension of this prefectural order.
France
Moroccan-French Man Jailed for Domestic Abuse Against Wife and Cousin
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, also of Moroccan origin.
France
Moroccan Driver Sentenced to Two Years for Ramming Police During Traffic Stop
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), to two years in prison.
Spain
Spanish Ombudsman to Investigate Controversial Repatriation of Minors to Morocco
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.
Spain
Moroccan Farmworker Faces 20-Year Sentence for Fatal Stabbing in Spain
A Moroccan seasonal worker was stabbed to death on September 3, 2019 on a farm in Ventas de Zafarraya (Granada) by another Moroccan. The prosecution has requested 20 years in prison against the latter.
Belgium
International SMS Fraud Ring Exposed: Moroccan Tech Expert Faces 4-Year Sentence in Belgium
Three individuals, including a Moroccan, are being prosecuted before the Liège Correctional Court as alleged members of an international SMS fraud or "SMS fishing" network that is said to have stolen more than two million euros from more than 160 victims in the Liège region. The public prosecutor’s office has requested prison sentences of 18 to 56 years against them.