Morocco
Baccalaureate Exam Cheaters in Morocco Face Prison Time and Fines
Prison sentences were handed down to candidates who cheated on the Baccalaureate. They were each sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment with a fine of 500 dirhams.
Topic
Rights and Justice
Morocco
Moroccan Man Arrested for Assaulting Wife, Posting Abuse Video Online
Accusing his wife of cheating on him, a man from Tangier tied up his wife before savagely assaulting her. The video sequence was then broadcast on social networks.
Morocco
Moroccan Officials Face Charges Over COVID-19 Outbreak at Fruit Packaging Plants
Judicial proceedings have been initiated against several managers and officials responsible for the transport of red fruit packaging entities as part of the judicial investigation into the coronavirus outbreaks in Lalla Mimouna.
Morocco
Spanish Pedophile Ring Exposed: Singer and NGO Director Under Investigation in Morocco
After the 8-year prison sentence for Félix Ramos for child abuse, the singer Falete and the director of the NGO "Ningún niño sin techo" (No child without a roof) are under investigation.
Morocco
Moroccan Celebrity Trial Delayed Again in "Hamza mon Bb" Blackmail Case
The trial of the "Hamza mon Bb" case has been postponed to July 28 next by the Court of First Instance in Marrakech, according to a judicial source.
Morocco
Moroccan Court Upholds 2-Year Sentence for Royal Impersonator in Influence Peddling Case
Sentenced in the first instance to two years in prison, a fake advisor to the cabinet of a royal advisor saw this sentence confirmed, on Monday, by the Court of Appeal of Casablanca. He is accused of being involved in the case of influence peddling and usurpation of function.
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui Released After Serving 3-Year Sentence
Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui is now free. He was released from prison after serving his full three-year prison sentence at the local Tiflet 2 prison.
Spain
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Nephew in Spain
The Superior Court of Justice of Castilla y León has confirmed the sentence of the provincial court of León which sentenced a Moroccan man found guilty of raping his nephew seven times to six years in prison.
France
Frenchman Accused of Sheep Massacre Files Complaint Against Witness Who Filmed Incident
The saga of the Frenchman who massacred the flock of sheep in May is far from over. The defendant has filed a complaint against the author of the video that exposed him.
Morocco
Moroccan Boat Captain Sentenced to 8 Years for Deadly Migrant Crossing Off Spanish Coast
The Moroccan, captain of the boat that sank in 2018 and resulted in the death of 22 people, off the coast of Caños de Meca, in Barbate (Cadiz), has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. The remains of some migrants who were on board had been repatriated to Morocco via the Ceuta border.
Spain
Moroccan Man Faces 12-Year Sentence for Alleged Marital Rape in Seville
Twelve years in prison. This is the sentence requested by the Seville prosecutor’s office against a Moroccan accused of raping his wife, who is used to suffering his "continuous physical and verbal attacks."
Morocco
Investigation Launched into Lalla Maimouna COVID-19 Outbreak: Officials Questioned
The Attorney General of the King has taken up the case and opened an investigation into the Lalla Mimouna cluster, entrusted to a specialized brigade to question caids, auxiliaries and factory directors.