France
Father-Son Duo on Trial for Human Trafficking in Bordeaux Vineyards
The trial of two Moroccans - a father and son - opened on Tuesday before the Libourne correctional court. They are accused of human trafficking in Bordeaux vineyards.
Topic
Rights and Justice
Spain
Gibraltar-Based Moroccan on Trial for International Drug Money Laundering Network
The trial of a Moroccan residing in Gibraltar, the head of an international network specialized in money laundering from international drug trafficking and its members, also of Moroccan nationality, continues before the Ceuta court.
France
Moroccan Man Faces Prison for Violating Deportation Order in Lille, France
During a check on October 4 in the Wazemmes district of Lille, police officers discovered that Amine Z. was under an Obligation to Leave French Territory (OQTF) dating back to 2022. The young man was not deported to Morocco because the authorities of the kingdom did not authorize his return. He risks going back to prison.
Morocco
Moroccan Bank Employee Sentenced to 5 Years for $850,000 Embezzlement Scheme
The Court of First Instance in Fez sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison and a fine a bank agency employee, who has been in custody for six months for embezzling more than 8 million dirhams from the bank.
France
Daughter's Heartbreaking Testimony in Trial of Moroccan Mother's Murder
Bouchra’s daughter, the 40-year-old Moroccan woman stabbed to death by her ex-partner at the foot of her building in Épinay-sur-Seine (Seine-Saint-Denis), gave a chilling testimony.
France
Trial Begins for Moroccan Woman's Fatal Stabbing in Paris Suburb
The trial of Khalid F., 54, prosecuted for the murder of his wife, Bouchra B., 26, whom he stabbed to death on November 26, 2021 in Épinay-sur-Seine (Seine-Saint-Denis), opened on Tuesday before the Bobigny Assize Court. The accused will be informed of his fate this Friday.
France
Dutch Mocro Maffia Drug Kingpin Arrested in Paris by Elite French Police Unit
Under a European arrest warrant issued by the Dutch authorities since August 2024, a member of the Mocro Maffia, the Moroccan mafia specialized in drug trafficking and organized crime in the Netherlands and Belgium, was arrested on Tuesday in Paris for his involvement in an international drug trafficking operation.
Spain
Spanish Court Upholds Moroccan Royal Family's Mandarin Variety Patent in Agribusiness Dispute
Eurosemillas, a Spanish agri-food giant based in Cordoba, and producer of the protected Tang Gold mandarin variety, lost in September its lawsuit against Nadorcott Protection, belonging to the Moroccan royal family, and producer of the protected Nadorcott mandarin variety.
Morocco
Morocco Celebrates Court Ruling Ending EU Fishing Agreements in Territorial Waters
On Facebook, many Moroccan internet users and specialists in Moroccan-European relations are expressing their satisfaction after the decision of the Court of Justice to annul the fishing agreements between the European Union (EU) and Morocco.
Morocco
Algeria Criticizes EU Nations for Defying Court Ruling on Morocco Trade Deals
Algeria is unhappy with European countries that have expressed their intention not to respect the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerning the cancellation of the fisheries and agriculture agreements with Morocco, due to the absence of consent of the Sahrawis.
Morocco
Casablanca Ordered to Pay Compensation After Stray Dog Attack on Woman
Victim of an attack by stray dogs on the public road, a woman filed a complaint against the Casablanca municipal council represented by Mayor Nabila Rmili, the Wilaya of the region and the Local Development Company.
Morocco
EU Court Annuls Morocco Fishing Deal, Polisario Hails Victory in Western Sahara Dispute
The Polisario Front has welcomed the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to annul the fisheries agreements between the EU and Morocco, considering it a "triumph of resistance".