Morocco
Moroccan Activist Jailed Again: Democracy's Setback in Casablanca
Human rights activist and blogger Saïda Alami was sentenced on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 by the court of first instance in Aïn Sebaâ, Casablanca.
Topic
Prison
Morocco
Rural Corruption Scandal Rocks Moroccan Province: Elected Officials Ousted
Elected officials, members of the Rural Commune Council of Tamda, who were sentenced to a prison term and a fine, have been dismissed by the governor of the province of Sidi Bennour through an administrative decision.
Morocco
Airport Sting Uncovers Algerian Passport Fraud Scheme
Two Algerians were arrested at Rabat-Salé international airport in possession of fake passports as they were about to leave Morocco for France. The King’s Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in Salé ordered their pre-trial detention.
Morocco
Drug Baron's Light Sentence Sparks Appeal: Attempted Murder Charges Resurface
The conviction of a famous drug baron operating in the north of the Kingdom to two years’ imprisonment for violence against a public official in the performance of his duties, after the charges were reclassified, is far from satisfying the Attorney General of the King near the Court of Appeal of Tetouan. He has filed an appeal.
France
Moroccan Fugitive Sentenced: 3 Years for Daring Prison Break and Cross-Border Escape
The French justice system has sentenced a Moroccan in absentia to a three-year prison term, this Wednesday, September 10, and has issued an arrest warrant against him. This decision comes after an escape that occurred on July 28, 2023.
Belgium
Moroccan Man Faces Retrial in Brutal Murder Case, Accuses Lawyers of Silencing Him
Retried for a murder, Omar Ettaleb, 35, a Moroccan sentenced to life in prison in October 2023 by default for committing a murder to carry out a theft against Ilyas Kosker, a 44-year-old Liège resident whose body was found in the province of Luxembourg, makes serious accusations against the lawyers who defended him in his first trial.
Morocco
Hirak Leader Zefzafi Attends Father's Funeral Amid Calls for Royal Pardon
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration has authorized Nasser Zefzafi, the leader of the "Hirak" protest movement, to attend the funeral of his father who passed away on Wednesday. This gesture was welcomed by the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights. However, the organization reiterated its request for a royal pardon for all the detainees of the movement.
France
Young TikTok User Jailed: 15 Months for Smuggling 14,500 Joints Worth of Cannabis
Arrested on July 5th last at the Saugnac-et-Muret toll booth in the Landes region, in possession of 7.3 kilos of cannabis pollen, a 20-year-old man was sentenced this Tuesday, September 2nd, to fifteen years in prison.
Morocco
Drug Baron's Prison Letter Exposes Notary in Kenitra Trafficking Scandal
A letter sent from prison by an incarcerated drug baron as part of the dismantling of a drug trafficking network is causing difficulties for a notary in Kenitra.
Morocco
Wealthy Young Driver Jailed After Deliberately Running Over Gendarme at Moroccan Checkpoint
The elements of the judicial center of the Royal Gendarmerie of Témara arrested a young driver from a wealthy background who ran over a gendarme at a roadblock in Harhoura. This "Ould Lefchouch" (spoiled child) is being prosecuted for attempted murder and hit-and-run. Pending a decision on his fate, he has been detained in the Tamesna prison.
France
Influencer Poupette Kenza Resurfaces: From Prison to YouTube Comeback After Extortion Scandal
Nine months after her release from prison, influencer Poupette Kenza, whose real name is Kenza Benchrif, is making a comeback on social media through a video published on YouTube, titled "I’m back".
France
Teen Sentenced for Islamophobic Sticker Campaign in Orléans, Sparking Hate Speech Debate
The Orléans Criminal Court has sentenced a 19-year-old man to prison for "public incitement to hatred, violence and discrimination on religious grounds".