Spain
Suspected Moroccan Terrorist Faces 12-Year Sentence for Plot Against Spain and Morocco
A suspected Moroccan terrorist could be sentenced, on Wednesday, to a heavy sentence of 12 years in prison, for having planned attacks in Morocco and Spain.
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Rights and Justice
Morocco
Moroccan Court Orders Husband to Return Home in Landmark Ruling
After an appeal filed by his wife, the Marrakech court summoned a man to return to the marital home. A first in Morocco.
France
Man on Trial for 42-Stab Murder Shifts Defense, Contradicts Evidence
Despite the contradictory versions of the facts he serves during his appearances, Anis, accused of having killed Smaïl with 42 knife blows in 2016 in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, continues to plead self-defense before the Assize Court of Val-d’Oise.
France
Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan Faces New Rape Charges in Paris Court
Tariq Ramadan has been indicted for the rape of two other women, at the end of his interrogation at the Paris Court.
Belgium
Identity Theft in Brussels: Innocent Moroccan Man Wrongly Convicted in Drug Case
In Brussels, an individual managed to trick justice by succeeding in having Zouhir El M., a 41-year-old Moroccan, convicted in his place to two years in prison. Thanks to two curious lawyers, Sokol Vljahen and Jocelyn De Roeck, the deception was exposed.
France
Moroccan Official Detained on Rape Allegations, Trial Set for March
Accused of raping a Franco-Polish journalist, digital advisor Ali Bedar, a member of the cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Aziz Akhannouch, was placed in pre-trial detention on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. This is the decision of an investigating judge in Casablanca .
Morocco
Former Fez Mayor Faces Legal Scrutiny Amid Corruption Allegations, Remains Abroad
The former mayor of Fez, Hamid Chabat, will have to explain himself before the courts for the many cases of irregularities noted in the management of the municipality. However, he is not in the country, and has no intention of returning.
Morocco
Moroccan Pop Stars Face Court in High-Profile Cyberbullying Case
The hearing of sisters Dounia and Ibtissam Batma, prosecuted at liberty in the Hamza mon bb case, was extended on Monday. This was decided by the investigating judge at the court of first instance in Marrakech .
Morocco
Complaints Against Moroccan Lawyers Drop in 2019, Justice System Reports
The justice system recorded fewer complaints against lawyers in 2019, compared to 2018. In total, 735 complaints against 968 were recorded by the public prosecutor’s office in Casablanca .
Morocco
Former Harhoura Mayor Faces Corruption Probe as Indictment File Reaches Court
New developments in the Faouzi Benalal case. The elements of the Judicial Brigade of the Royal Gendarmerie have officially transmitted the detailed indictment file of the former president of the commune of Harhoura to the Attorney General of the King at the Court of Appeal of Rabat .
Sport
Moroccan Football Official Exposes Widespread Pedophilia in Youth Academies
Pedophilia would be rampant in football schools in Morocco, unbeknownst to the Moroccan authorities and the parents of the victims.
Morocco
Moroccan Bailiff Jailed for Fraud Leading to Lebanese-Owned Company's Bankruptcy
A bailiff was imprisoned, last Wednesday, in the "Outita" prison in Sidi Kacem, on the orders of the investigating judge, for falsifying an official document that led to the seizure and bankruptcy of a company owned by a Lebanese.