Morocco
New rumors about Dounia Batma
Ibtissam Batma, sister of Moroccan singer Dounia Batma , currently incarcerated in the Oudaya prison in Marrakech, has once again spoken out on social media.
Topic
Prison
Morocco
Jonathan Harroch, boss of City Club, before the judge
The owner of the City Club sports club chain, Jonathan Harroch , currently in pre-trial detention at the Oukacha prison (Casablanca), will be heard on November 12 by the investigating judge of the Casablanca Court of Appeal.
Spain
Spanish prisons: a quarter of foreign inmates are Moroccan
Moroccans represent the largest nationality in Spanish prisons, with 3,841 individuals, or 27% of the total. This figure places Morocco far ahead of other nationalities, exceeding the number of Colombian, Romanian and Algerian inmates combined.
Morocco
Morocco: fake sorcerer, real scammer
The court of first instance in Tinghir sentenced a man in his forties accused of practicing roqya on women whom he photographed in compromising positions in order to defraud them.
Morocco
Report Reveals Foreign Inmate Demographics in Moroccan Prisons
A recent report from the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), presented as part of the 2025 budget discussions, provides an overview of the foreign prison population in Morocco.
France
Pregnant Influencer Released from Detention in Extortion Case
Indicted for "attempted extortion of funds in an organized gang" and "criminal association," then placed in pre-trial detention on July 11, the Rouen-based influencer Poupette Kenza has been released under judicial supervision.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Sentenced in France, Faces Deportation Limbo Amid Morocco's Refusal
Following the prosecutor’s requisition, the Montpellier court sentenced a young Moroccan to nine months in prison for non-compliance with his house arrest, as well as for not reporting twice a week to the Toulouse police station. While he has been banned from French territory since 2020, Morocco refuses to welcome him.
Morocco
Moroccan Human Rights Activist Jailed for Facebook Posts, Sparking Free Speech Concerns
A human rights activist was convicted by the Court of First Instance in the city of Sefrou for posts on Facebook.
Morocco
Algerian TikToker Sentenced for Inciting Illegal Migration to Europe
After her arrest and detention, the Algerian woman known on Tiktok who was posing as a Moroccan was sentenced by the court of first instance in Tetouan.
France
French Drug Trafficking Suspect Loses 20 Kg in Moroccan Prison Before Paris Trial
Arrested in Ceuta, then incarcerated in Morocco in the context of a case of importing tens of tons of cannabis from January 1, 2016 to May 27, 2019, a Franco-Algerian loses twenty kilos in prison. He is one of the six defendants appearing before the Special Assize Court of Paris for an international trafficking.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma's Family Refutes Prison Suicide Rumors
Rumors that Dounia Batma committed suicide in prison due to her psychological state are false, said the Moroccan singer’s sister.
Belgium
Former Helicopter Escapee Sentenced for Cocaine Trafficking in Antwerp Port
Mohamed J., arrested in Morocco in 2009 and sentenced to ten years in prison after his escape from Bruges prison aboard a helicopter with Ashraf Sekkaki alias "The King of Escape", was sentenced on Friday by the Antwerp Correctional Court to forty months in prison for cocaine trafficking and one year in prison for illegal possession of weapons.