Spain
Moroccan Man Expelled from Spain for Imprisoning Partner in Abandoned Sawmill
The court of Navarre ordered the expulsion of a 44-year-old Moroccan who locked up his partner in an abandoned sawmill in Burlada.
Topic
Rights and Justice
France
Father Faces Prison for Vigilante Attack on Daughter's Alleged Abuser in Roanne
The family father who lynched the alleged aggressor of his 6-year-old daughter along with his three friends expressed regret before the Roanne criminal court. He faces 18 months in prison.
Morocco
Moroccan Officials Face Trial for Embezzlement and Fraud in Fez
Three commune presidents, all members of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) party, were presented before the Chamber of Financial Crimes at the Court of Appeal of Fez for embezzlement, misappropriation of public funds and forgery and use of forgery.
Morocco
Morocco Delays Extradition of French Hacking Suspect to US, Family Awaits News
More than 15 days have already passed since Morocco signed the extradition decree for Sébastien Raoult , the young Frenchman incarcerated in the Tiflet 2 prison and accused of hacking by the FBI. For the family, the wait is becoming unbearable.
Spain
Moroccan Migrants Released After Palma Airport Escape Incident
The Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands ordered the release on Wednesday of the 22 Moroccan migrants arrested after escaping from Palma airport on November 5, 2021.
Morocco
Morocco Pushes for Gender Equality in Marriage Contracts and Legal Professions
The Moroccan Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi , reaffirmed his commitment to gender equality when concluding marriage contracts and other legal acts.
France
Moroccan Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Prison for Human Trafficking in Rouen
The Rouen (Seine-Maritime) Court of Appeal on Monday, January 16, sentenced the Moroccan restaurateur whom five of his former Moroccan employees accused of human trafficking to one year in prison, thus confirming the judgment handed down in July 2021.
Spain
Spanish Court Orders Compensation for Moroccan Wrongfully Detained in 9/11 Investigation
The case of Farid Hilali , a Moroccan imprisoned without trial for nearly five years due to suspicions of links to the 9/11 attacks in the United States, has ended with a decision by the Audiencia Nacional. It ordered the Ministry of Justice to pay compensation to Hilali, in recognition of the damages caused by his preventive detention of 1,710 days.
Morocco
USFP Lawmaker Faces Court in Fez Over Alleged Inheritance Fraud
Accused by his brothers and a sister of having falsified official documents, with the complicity of a notary, to seize the family inheritance, a parliamentarian elected in Al Hoceima last July under the banner of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) must appear this Monday, January 16, 2023 before the Criminal Chamber in Fez.
France
French Jihadist's Wife and Mother-in-Law Face Terror Charges in Paris Trial
The trial of the 40-year-old Moroccan Latifa Chadli and her husband, a jihadist from Toulouse, and the mother (59 years old) of the latter opens on Monday, January 16 before the Special Assize Court of Paris. The couple will be tried for terrorist criminal conspiracy (AMT), while the nearly sexagenarian is being prosecuted at liberty for "terrorist financing".
Spain
Spanish Journalist Faces Fourth Lawsuit from Morocco over Pegasus Spyware Allegations
Spanish journalist Ignacio Cembrero responded on Friday to his fourth legal proceeding for a complaint from Morocco that he had accused of espionage using Pegasus. His lawyer denounces "harassment" by the kingdom seeking to "silence" his client.
France
French Far-Right Leader Zemmour Fined €4,000 for Racist Insult Against TV Host
The Paris court has convicted former presidential candidate Éric Zemmour, who is also the president of the Reconquête party, to a 4,000 euro fine and 3,000 euros in damages for racist insult. In 2018, he had described Hapsatou Sy’s first name as an "insult to France".