Morocco
Morocco Prepares Major Family Code Reform to Boost Women's Rights
The Moroccan government is preparing to amend the Family Code or Moudawana to promote equality between men and women and further guarantee the rights of women and children.
Topic
Rights and Justice
France
Algerian Suspects Face Trial in Paris for Child Trafficking and Drug Crimes
Algerians suspected of trafficking in unaccompanied foreign minors, including Moroccans, drugs, psychotropics and receiving stolen goods will appear in December before the Paris Criminal Court.
France
Family Dispute Over Cremation of Franco-Moroccan Man Reaches French Court
A Franco-Moroccan family disputing the body of a relative who died on November 13 in France, where he had resided since 1981, found themselves in the Nantes Judicial Court.
Spain
Spanish Jury Convicts Man in Fatal Shooting of Moroccan Immigrant, Motive Unclear
The alleged murderer of Younès Bilal , the 38-year-old Moroccan killed in Mazarrón (Murcia) in June 2021, was found guilty of the facts, but the racist nature of the crime was not established.
France
Nahel's Mother Leads Protest in Nanterre Against Police Violence and Injustice
Hundreds of people responded on Sunday to the call of Nahel’s mother , the 17-year-old killed by a police officer in Nanterre in June during a traffic stop. They all demand justice for the teenager.
Spain
Trial Begins for Spanish Man Accused in Fatal Stabbing of Moroccan Farm Worker
The trial of the Spaniard who stabbed to death a Youssef El Gartif in Jaén in November 2021 will open on Monday before the city court. While the prosecution pleads self-defense, the civil party is demanding the conviction of the accused to 12 and a half years in prison.
Belgium
Trial Begins for 13 Accused in Brutal Torture and Murder of Belgian Man with Disability
The accused in the murder of Hilal Makhtout , a young Moroccan from Genk whose savagely mutilated body was found on March 12, 2019 in an isolated gîte in Forzée in Wallonia, are facing the Tongres Assize Court more than four years later.
France
Autistic Moroccan Child and Mother Face Deportation from France Despite Court Ruling
In Pézenas, SOS Racisme and the members of the Cercle du silence are supporting a Moroccan woman and her autistic son who are still threatened with expulsion despite a court victory.
Spain
Widow Testifies in Trial of Alleged Racist Murder of Moroccan Man in Spain
The wife of Younes Bilal , the 38-year-old Moroccan coldly shot dead in Mazarrón (Murcia) in June 2021, said on Tuesday at the trial of the alleged murderer of her husband that the latter was well integrated into Spanish society, did not own firearms and had no previous history with the accused.
Sport
Dutch Footballer Anwar El Ghazi Sues Mainz 05 Over Pro-Palestinian Post Dismissal
The German football club Mainz fired the Dutch player of Moroccan origin Anwar El Ghazi for his pro-Palestinian posts on social media. Unhappy, he is contesting his dismissal in court.
France
Moroccan Man Acquitted in Arranged Marriage Violence Case
The Bayonne court has handed down its verdict in the case involving a 34-year-old Moroccan. The latter was tried for aggravated violence against his 21-year-old partner.
France
Former Jihadist Convicted for Undeclared Morocco Trip, Violating Terror Watch List Rules
The Albertville criminal court sentenced a 33-year-old man registered in the national automated judicial file of perpetrators of terrorist offenses. He is accused of having made a trip to Morocco without prior declaration.