Morocco
Morocco Ordered to Pay $1.3 Billion for Unlawful Land Seizures, Court Rules
The Moroccan State has been ordered to pay 13 billion DH between 2014 and 2018 in the context of abusive expropriations.
Topic
Rights and Justice
Morocco
Morocco Cracks Down on Social Media Critics, Rights Groups Demand Release
The Moroccan authorities have arrested since September 2019, about ten activists, artists or other citizens for having harshly criticized the government on social networks. A deplorable situation, denounced by two human rights NGOs.
Morocco
Outrage in Morocco as Kuwaiti Man Accused of Child Sexual Assault Released
The case of the 23-year-old Kuwaiti national, accused of sexual assault on a 14-year-old minor, in Marrakech , is the subject of appeals for the remand in custody of the accused.
Morocco
Grave Desecration in Casablanca Cemetery Sparks Public Outrage, Calls for Action
Internet users have called on the competent authorities on Sunday, February 2, to severely punish the desecrators of graves in Casablanca .
Morocco
New Legal Path for Victims of Municipal Construction Site Accidents in Morocco
A mechanism is now in place to allow victims of accidents caused by potholes on roads or construction sites in municipalities to take legal action.
Morocco
Morocco's Telecom Giant Faces $300 Million Fine for Anti-Competitive Practices
Maroc Telecom has been ordered to pay more than 3 billion DH by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) for anti-competitive practices. The court has taken the dispute under advisement for a judgment set for February 24.
Morocco
Moroccan Administrative Court Cases Surge 49% in Five Years, Official Reports
The president of the administrative court of appeal in Rabat indicated on Friday that the rate of access to administrative justice has increased by 49.4% between 2014 and 2019. According to Mohammed Skalli Houssaini, around 10,016 cases were handled in 2019, compared to 8,998 in 2018.
Morocco
Hospital Baby Swap Scandal: Family Alleges Living Infant Exchanged for Deceased at Moroccan Maternity Ward
A live baby swap with a deceased baby is said to have occurred at the Souissi maternity hospital. The family, who believe they were deprived of their biological child, has taken the matter to court.
France
Ex-ISIS Recruiter Gets 22-Year Sentence for Luring French Youth to Syria
A former Moroccan jihadist recruiter, Mourad Farès, was sentenced on Friday evening in Paris to 22 years in prison for inciting dozens of young people to go to Syria and for having led a group of French-speaking fighters there.
Morocco
Moroccan Environmental Activist Seeks Royal Pardon After Cedar Trafficking Exposé
The activist engaged in the fight for environmental protection has been in the Midelt penitentiary for three months after denouncing a cedar trafficking. Several associations and his daughter have joined him in recent days to call for his release and seek the clemency of King Mohammed VI.
France
Moroccan Man on Trial for 2016 Murder in Compiègne, France
Accused of having killed Issa Camara, on July 10, 2016, in the Compiègne district of L’Écharde, Amine Mahama, 26, appeared before the Oise Assize Court, in Beauvais, this week. The absence of his father will have been a major factor in the transformation of this young Moroccan who wanted to have a second family.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Digital Transformation with Electronic Courts Initiative
Morocco wants to embark on the electronic courts project, a wish expressed by the First President of the Court of Cassation, and Deputy President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, Mustafa Fares.