Morocco
Moroccan Court Denies Release for Prominent Plastic Surgeon Accused of Fraud
The chamber of the Casablanca Court of Appeal has rejected the request for provisional release filed by the lawyers of plastic surgeon Hassan Tazi .
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Oukacha Prison
Morocco
Prominent Moroccan Surgeon's Human Trafficking Case Unveils New Details
The case of Dr. Hassan Tazi , the famous Casablanca surgeon, placed in pre-trial detention in the Oukacha prison for human trafficking and abuse of weakness, has not finished revealing its secrets.
Morocco
Detained Moroccan Surgeon Faces New Allegations as Patient Threatens Legal Action
One of the patients of El Hassan Tazi, the famous cosmetic surgeon from Casablanca Hassan Tazi, in pre-trial detention at the Oukacha prison for, among other things, human trafficking and abuse of weakness, intends to file a complaint with the authorities.
Morocco
Moroccan Cosmetic Surgeon and Associates Face Human Trafficking Investigation
The investigating judge of the first chamber at the Casablanca Court of Appeal has made a decision regarding the case of the famous cosmetic surgeon El Hassan Tazi , held in pre-trial detention in the Oukacha prison for, among other things, human trafficking and abuse of weakness.
Morocco
Senior Bank Executive Jailed in Moroccan MP Fraud Investigation
On the orders of the investigating judge at the Casablanca Court of Appeal, the deputy general director within BOA was incarcerated on Monday, March 28, 2022 in the Oukacha prison as part of the case of deputy Babour Sghir, who is being prosecuted for "fraud, falsification of bank documents, and corruption".
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Omar Radi's Appeal Trial Begins Amid Espionage and Rape Charges
The journalist Omar Radi, sentenced to six years in prison, will again appear before the judge this Thursday, as part of his appeal trial.
Morocco
Moroccan Authorities Recover $200,000 in High-Profile Theft from Ex-Mauritanian First Lady
More is known about the case of the theft of the sum of 2.6 million dirhams from the car of the wife of the former Mauritanian president in Bouznika . In total, ten people were arrested and placed in pre-trial detention at the Oukacha prison.
Morocco
Jailed Moroccan Journalist Raissouni Hospitalized in Critical Condition, Wife Reports
Incarcerated at the local prison of Oukacha in Casablanca, journalist Souleimane Raissouni was transferred on Monday to the prison clinic in critical condition, according to his wife Kholoud Mokhtari. According to her, the editor-in-chief of the daily Akhbar Al Yaoum would have his right leg paralyzed.
Morocco
Moroccan-American YouTuber's Health Deteriorates During Month-Long Hunger Strike in Prison
For a month, the one called "3roubi fi merikan", detained in the Oukacha prison for contempt of institutions and national bodies, has been on an unlimited hunger strike. The health condition of the MRE would be very worrying, according to members of his family.
Morocco
Moroccan-American YouTuber Faces Trial for Alleged Insults to State Institutions
The Court of First Instance in Casablanca decided last Thursday to postpone the trial of the American citizen of Moroccan origin to March 11. The so-called "3roubi fi merikan" is being prosecuted in pre-trial detention for insulting institutions, national bodies and state officials.
Morocco
US YouTuber Detained in Morocco Begins Hunger Strike, Receives Consular Aid
Detained at the local Oukacha prison, YouTuber Chafik Omerani says he has started a hunger strike. The man who presents himself as an American of Moroccan origin has received "appropriate assistance" from the US Embassy in Rabat.
Morocco
Jailed Moroccan Journalists Launch Hunger Strike on Human Rights Day
Moroccan journalists Omar Radi and Soulaiman Raïssouni have decided to observe a 24-hour hunger strike on December 10, World Human Rights Day, to protest against the continuation of their pre-trial detention without trial.