Belgium
Belgian ISIS Fighter Who Threatened Nation's Destruction Captured in Syria
Currently in prison in Syria, Abdellah Nouamane is a well-known Antwerp jihadist in Belgium. His main goal was to destroy this country.
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Prison
Morocco
Gas Station Employees in Imintanout Arrested for Alleged 150,000 Dirham Theft
The owner of a gas station in Imintanout filed a complaint against two of his employees, on suspicion of theft and breach of trust. They were incarcerated in the Oudayas prison, pending their appearance before the court.
Belgium
Belgian Terrorist Faces 10-Year Sentence and Potential Loss of Citizenship
Belgian Akim Saouti and Frenchman Salah Ghemit were both sentenced to 10 years in prison for weapons possession, participation in the activities of a terrorist group and for planning an attack. This is the sentence handed down by Prosecutor Fabienne Laduron before the Brussels Correctional Court on Thursday, September 19.
France
Far-Right French Author Alain Soral Jailed for Anti-Semitic Content
The Bobigny Criminal Court sentenced, on Thursday, September 19, 2019, the far-right essayist Alain Soral to prison for having disseminated on his website a video deemed anti-Semitic.
Spain
Former Moroccan Athlete Jaouad Tougane Sentenced to 8 Months for Theft in Spain
Eight months in prison for the former Moroccan athlete, Jaouad Tougane. He was sentenced by a court in Valencia, Spain where he resides. The 30-year-old man is accused of multiple thefts.
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Denied Release in Controversial Abortion Case
The Court of First Instance in Rabat examined the request for provisional release of Hajar Raïssouni, the journalist who is in detention, in particular for "illegal abortion". To say the least, the court’s verdict does not improve the journalist’s situation.
Morocco
Technician Jailed for Embezzlement and Theft of Dialysis Machines in Morocco
An electrical technician employed at the Al Fath Hemodialysis Association in Midar, in the Al Hoceima region, was sentenced by the Criminal Chamber in charge of financial crimes at the Fez Court of Appeal to one year in prison with a fine of 10,000 dirhams.
Morocco
Moroccan Military Court Jails Two Colonels for Illegal Private Practice
The Correctional Chamber at the Military Court of Rabat sentenced two military doctors with the rank of Colonel to one year in prison and the withdrawal of the right to a pension. They were arrested in flagrante delicto of practicing outside the military institution.
Belgium
Bataclan Attack Suspect Abdeslam: Defiant and Isolated in French Prison
The last surviving assailant of the November 13, 2015 attacks at the Stade de France, Salah Abdeslam is an atypical inmate, a provocateur...
Morocco
Former US Priest Sentenced to 30 Years for Child Sex Abuse in New Mexico
A former Catholic priest has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a U.S. court for sexually abusing minors in a church in New Mexico over four decades. The subject of a red notice issued by the U.S. justice system, he was arrested last year by the Judicial Police elements of Tangier.
Morocco
Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Vandalizing Alsa Bus in Rabat-Salé-Témara
The verdict has been handed down. The man prosecuted by the justice system for having ransacked the Alsa bus was sentenced to three years of firm imprisonment. The authorities intend to deal with the utmost firmness with all those who will be guilty of acts of vandalism and destruction on the new buses put into service.
Morocco
Audit Reveals Severe Overcrowding and Mismanagement in Morocco's Prison System
The Court of Auditors recently carried out an evaluation mission in the prisons of the Kingdom. This investigation reveals that huge dysfunctions mar the daily management of penitentiary establishments (EP).