Belgium
Cultural Hub in Brussels' Molenbeek District Closes Permanently
After a temporary closure in 2018, the Brass’art cultural café has just permanently closed its doors in Molenbeek, Brussels.
Topic
Rights and Justice
Morocco
Controversial Salafist Preacher Exposed for Illegal Fifth Marriage in Morocco
Salafist preacher Mohamed Fizazi is currently at the center of a controversy for having contracted a fifth marriage. The famous preacher did not hesitate to circumvent the law to celebrate another union.
Morocco
Luxury Watches, Cash Seized in Marrakech Urban Agency Corruption Probe
Valuable items were confiscated from the home of the former DG of the urban agency of Marrakech, Khalid Ouaya, after searches carried out as part of a corruption case.
France
French Senator Launches Fundraiser for Controversial Anti-Islamist Journalist
Bruno Retailleau has no intention of letting go of Zineb El Rhazoui, the former "Charlie Hebdo" journalist and figure in the fight against political Islam, whose recent statements have sparked a lively controversy on social networks. The boss of the Les Républicains senators has chosen Twitter to launch a support kitty for the Franco-Moroccan journalist on Friday, November 15.
France
La Redoute Worker Loses Legal Battle Over Clementine-Eating Suspension
La Redoute employee Smaïl Bella was dismissed by the industrial tribunal last Thursday after appealing against his one-day suspension in 2017 for eating a clementine.
Morocco
Investigation Launched into Alleged Judicial Corruption Following Viral Video
The prosecution has opened an investigation to clarify the situation following the release of a video on an alleged case of corruption of a magistrate.
Morocco
Moroccan Justice System Rocked by Bribery Video Exposing Sentence Reduction Scheme
Negotiation for the reduction of a detainee’s sentence in exchange for a bribe. This is happening in a video that is circulating on social media in Morocco. It shows an individual in a car negotiating the reduction of the sentence of a certain Touria, prosecuted for "criminal conspiracy".
Morocco
Moroccan Rapper Gnawi Faces Verdict in Free Speech Case
Moroccan rapper Mohamed Mounir, alias Gnawi, will be informed of his fate at the end of his second appearance in the Court of First Instance in Salé, scheduled for this Thursday. According to Amnesty International, the legal proceedings against this rapper constitute a blatant violation of freedom of expression.
Morocco
Appeal Trial Begins for 2017 Marrakech Café Shooting Suspects
The appeal trial of the defendants in the case of the shooting at the Café La Crème in Marrakech is due to begin tomorrow. This is the decision of the criminal chamber of the Marrakech Court of Appeal.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Minister Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Conflict of Interest Contracts
The "dubious" and lucrative contracts of the former Minister of Youth and Sports, Moncef Belkhayat , could be the subject of a parliamentary inquiry initiated by a socialist deputy.
France
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Violent Rapes in France
Jawad, 23 years old, prosecuted for the rape of two women aged 37 and 64, in 2018, in Choisy-le-Roi (Val-de-Marne) and in Plaisir (Yvelines), has just been sentenced to 15 years of criminal imprisonment. This is the sentence handed down by the criminal court of Yvelines.
Belgium
Grenade Attack on Moroccan Family in Belgium: Police Seek Emergency Records to Advance Investigation
Following a grenade attack targeting a Moroccan family in Belgium, an investigating judge would like to have the emergency records in order to further the ongoing investigation.