Belgian Sisters Linked to ISIS Face Retrial After Syria Return
19 December 2019
The Antwerp Criminal Court will look into the case of the two sisters repatriated from Turkey to Belgium at the end of November. Their lawyer announced it on Tuesday.
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Moroccan Court Convicts 12 in Fatal Navy Shooting of Migrant Teen
19 December 2019
The court of first instance in Tétouan has delivered its verdict in the Hayat Belkacem case. This is the young girl who lost her life in September 2018 while trying to cross (…)
Moroccan Farmworker Arrested for False Rape Accusation Against Elderly Spaniard
14 December 2019
A Moroccan seasonal worker in the strawberry fields, in an illegal situation, was recently arrested by the national police in Granada, for having filed a false rape accusation (…)
Former Moroccan MP Sentenced to 2 Years for Corruption and Embezzlement
13 December 2019
Two years in prison and a fine of 320,000 dirhams. This is the sentence handed down by the criminal chamber in charge of financial crimes at the Court of Appeal of Fez against (…)
Former Moroccan Official’s Home Burglarized: $100,000 and Valuables Stolen
12 December 2019
Since last Monday, the court of first instance in Casablanca has been looking into a burglary case. Three individuals are being prosecuted for stealing one million dirhams from (…)
Moroccan YouTuber ’Moul Casquetta’ Trial Delayed Amid New Complaints
11 December 2019
The "Moul Casquetta" trial was postponed last Tuesday to December 19. This was the decision of the court of first instance in Settat.
Suspended Moroccan Police Officer’s Video Sparks DGSN Response Amid Ongoing Legal Case
9 December 2019
The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) reacted to the video published by the police officer Hicham Mellouli on social networks.
Lille Assault Trial Postponed: Three Face Charges in Attack on North African Teen
7 December 2019
The trial of the three Lille residents who assaulted a Maghrebi teenager has been postponed again. The accused will appear before the 6th correctional chamber of Lille on May 13.
Moroccan Courts Take Landmark Steps to Combat Domestic Violence
7 December 2019
A study published by the Federation of Women’s Rights Leagues shows the great interest that Moroccan courts have in cases of violence against women. It cites several (…)
Trial Delayed for Suspects in Moroccan Passport Forgery Scheme Involving Israelis
7 December 2019
The defendants in the case of falsification of Moroccan passports, for the benefit of Israelis, will have to wait longer to be tried. Indeed, the trial has been postponed to (…)