Morocco
Moroccan Man Sentenced to Death for Brutal Patricide Over Money Dispute
The Al Hoceima Court of Appeal has sentenced a man to death for the murder of his father. The accused had been sentenced to life imprisonment in the first instance.
Topic
Rights and Justice
Morocco
Moroccan Fitness Mogul's Prison Sentence Suspended on Appeal in Check Fraud Case
Mitigating circumstances for Jonathan Harroch, CEO of Nation Sportive group, at the head of City Club, Unique Fitness Clubs and UFC Gym Morocco brands, sentenced to two years in prison in the first instance for issuing checks without funds. He received a reduced sentence on appeal.
France
Avignon Lawyer Suspended, Banned for Posting Court Photos on Social Media
Nadia El Bouroumi, the criminal defense lawyer from the Avignon bar who is defending two men out of 51 in the Mazan rape trial, will no longer be able to be part of the bar association or the national bar council.
France
Teen Convicted in Anti-Semitic Attack on Rabbi in Orléans, Faces Deportation
While maintaining that it was the Jew Arié Engelberg who had assaulted him and that he had simply defended himself, a 16-year-old Moroccan teenager was sentenced to prison and risks being deported to Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Court Ruling Paves Way for Rape Victim's Child to Seek Compensation
Seized by a young mother seeking compensation for her son born of rape, the Moroccan Court of Cassation has rendered a landmark decision.
Belgium
Brussels Police Officers Face Charges for Leaking Murder Suspect's Photo to Local 'Sheriffs'
Three former members of the Silva proximity brigade in Forest, two of whom are still employed by the Brussels-Midi police zone (Anderlecht, Forest and Saint-Gilles), face prison time for sending a photo of Mohamed-Amine Dardour, the alleged perpetrator of the murder of Soufiane Benali, a 23-year-old man nicknamed "Nana" killed in July 2020 in Forest, to neighborhood delinquents known as "sheriffs".
Belgium
Convicted Terrorist Granted Belgian Passport, Sparking Security Concerns
Abdelkader Belliraj , 67, Belgian-Moroccan sentenced to life for terrorism in Morocco in 2010, has received a Belgian passport. He was released at the end of March from Oudaya prison (Marrakech) following a pardon from King Mohammed VI granted for the end of Ramadan.
Morocco
Moroccan Bank Executive Arrested for $160,000 Client Fund Embezzlement in Rabat
An employee of a bank located on Mohammed V Avenue in Rabat is being prosecuted before the city’s Court of Appeal for embezzling an estimated amount of 1.6 million dirhams.
Morocco
Son of Late Moroccan Singer Naïma Samih Threatens Legal Action Over Unauthorized Tributes
Chems-Eddine Belkaid, son of the late Moroccan singer Naïma Samih, threatens to take legal action against concert organizers who pay tribute to his mother without his prior consent.
Belgium
Belgian 'King of Prison Breaks' Acquitted in 2018 Kidnapping and Attempted Murder Cases
Belgian justice has ruled on the kidnapping and attempted murder cases perpetrated in 2018, involving the "king of prison breaks" Nordin Benallal, a repeat offender, and his accomplice Raoul P., a former paracommando.
France
Teen Suicide Prompts Calls for Stronger Victim Protection in Sexual Assault Cases
Following the suicide of Yanis, 17, on March 30, after the release of his attacker, the Independent Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence Against Children (Ciivise) has called for changes to the law and strengthened support for victims.
Belgium
Belgian Trial Begins for 2020 Covid Lockdown Kidnapping of 13-Year-Old Boy
The trial of a Belgian-Moroccan, considered the main perpetrator of the kidnapping and detention of a 13-year-old boy for 42 days in 2020 during the first Covid lockdown, and seven other individuals, opened Tuesday before the Limburg Court of Assizes.