Morocco
Moroccan Man Sentenced to Prison for Beating Cat to Death in Street
The court of first instance in Tétouan sentenced a man to a prison term for beating a cat to death in the street.
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Prison
Morocco
Moroccan Singer's Father Breaks Silence on Son's 6-Year Rape Sentence
A few days after the conviction of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to 6 years in prison for aggravated rape , his father, Bachir Abdou, who had remained silent since the beginning of this case, broke his silence, expressing his "deep sadness".
Spain
Spanish Man Convicted in Fatal Attack on Moroccan in Mallorca, Faces 25-Year Sentence
The Spanish justice system has found a Spaniard guilty of the murder of a 28-year-old Moroccan man in Calas de Mallorca in July 2021. He faces a sentence of 25 years in prison.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Sentenced to 6 Years for Rape in Paris
The verdict is in. After seven hours of deliberation, the Paris Assize Court on Friday, February 24 sentenced Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to six years in prison for rape and aggravated assault.
Morocco
Moroccan Doctor Fined $1 Million for Botched Circumcision, Child Left Disabled
A doctor practicing in Nador was sentenced to a prison term and ordered to pay 10 million dirhams in damages to the family of a child, for the harm suffered after a circumcision.
Morocco
Real Estate Executive Arrested in $5 Million Marrakech Property Fraud Scheme
An executive of the "Prestigia" company, specialized in the sale of high-end real estate, and affiliated with the urban group "Addoha", was incarcerated in the Oudayas prison in Marrakech for his alleged involvement in a 50 million dirham fraud case.
Morocco
Moroccan Local Officials Jailed for Corruption, Barred from Office for 10 Years
Prosecuted for corruption by the court of first instance of Kenitra, the president of the commune of Sidi Taïbi and his deputy were each sentenced to three and a half years in prison and the payment of a fine of 50,000 dirhams.
France
Mosque Founder in Northern France Jailed for Fraud and Illegal School Operation
The former manager of the Al Houda mosque in Grande-Synthe, in the Hauts-de-France region, was sentenced by the Dunkirk criminal court to three years in prison, including one year firm and two with probation. Amirouche Ouarab was prosecuted for embezzlement.
Morocco
British Tourist Jailed in Morocco for Alleged Counterfeit Scheme Sparks Family's Plea for Help
The family of Oliver Andrew, a 29-year-old Briton imprisoned in Morocco for more than two months for counterfeiting and forming an organized criminal group, is concerned about the deterioration of the detainee’s mental and physical health. They are calling on the British embassy for help.
France
Man Sentenced for Anti-Muslim Vandalism in French Town of Saint-Juéry
The perpetrator of the intentional damage targeting the Muslim community of Saint-Juéry (Tarn) was sentenced this week to 10 months in prison with a suspended sentence. He is a 28-year-old cook, suffering from personality disorders.
France
Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Racially Motivated Murder in Northern France
The Douai Assize Court (Hauts-de-France) sentenced Ludovic Ladrière, the murderer of Karim El Barni, to 25 years in criminal detention. The resident of Saint-Waast-la-Vallée (near Bavay) admitted to having fired several times at the victim with his rifle on January 12, 2018.
France
Moroccan Man Sentenced to Prison for Years of Domestic Abuse in France
Ayoub A., husband of Nadia, a woman of Moroccan origin whom he had been beating for years at his parents’ home in Essonne, was sentenced on January 26 to one year in prison for domestic violence.