Morocco
Fez Court Sentences 17 in Massage Parlor Prostitution Ring
Prosecuted for a case of prostitution in massage and spa parlors in Fez, 17 individuals were sentenced to various prison terms by the Court of Appeal of the city.
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Prison
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Sentenced to 6 Years for Corruption in Land Scandal
Prosecuted in a case of land spoliation in the Fez region, RNI parliamentarian Rachid El Fayek was sentenced on Wednesday to 6 years in prison for "corruption, embezzlement of public funds and abuse of authority".
France
Parents Decry 'Racist Justice' After Driver Sentenced in 8-Year-Old's Fatal Pedestrian Crossing Accident
The reaction of Yanis’ parents, the 8-year-old child who died in February after being hit by a car on a pedestrian crossing in Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, did not wait after the verdict of the Perpignan Criminal Court, which sentenced the driver to two years in prison with probation. They denounce "a racist justice" and intend to appeal the judgment.
Belgium
Radicalized Belgian-Moroccan Suspect in Police Officer Murder to Face Trial Next Month
Yassine Mahi, the radicalized Belgian-Moroccan arrested for killing a police officer in Schaerbeek, will not know his fate before the end of the year. The Brussels council chamber has decided to extend his detention for at least one more month.
France
Mosque Founder in Northern France Faces Prison for Financial Crimes
Prosecuted for misappropriation of funds for personal purposes through the two associations Maison du savoir and Association fraternelle du quartier Saint-Jacques, the founder of the Al Houda mosque in Grande-Synthe (North of France) faces three years in prison. His sister risks 18 months in prison. The verdict is expected on February 6, 2022.
France
Moroccan Driver's Sentence Upheld for Ramming Police in Seine-Saint-Denis
The Moroccan who had rammed police officers from the Bac during a police check in Stains (Seine-Saint-Denis) in August 2021 saw his two-year prison sentence handed down by the Bobigny court confirmed by the Paris Court of Appeal.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Minister's 3-Year Sentence Upheld on Multiple Charges Including Adultery
Former minister Mohamed Ziane, prosecuted on multiple charges , including "insulting a constituted body" and "adultery" has seen his 3-year prison sentence upheld by the Rabat Court of Appeal. He has been incarcerated near Rabat.
Morocco
Moroccan Actress Detained in Qatar Pleads for Fair Trial Amid Spousal Accusations
Moroccan actress Nawal Ahmed El Ammadi, alias Khouloud in the artistic circles of the Gulf, has been arrested and detained in Qatar. She accuses her husband of "false allegations and set-ups" and calls for respect for her right to a fair trial.
Belgium
Belgian Prosecutors Seek 4-Year Sentence for Notorious Prison Escapee's Ongoing Crimes
Ashraf Sekkaki, 39, has been in prison in Morocco for more than ten years, after escaping from the prison in Bruges, Belgium in 2009. He is accused of illegal trafficking, fraud, money laundering, and corruption of prison guards. On Monday, the Belgian prosecution requested four years in prison against him.
France
Convicted 'Horror Mason' Killer Dies in French Prison at 44
The Moroccan Fouad Sellam, one of the two convicted in the case of the two "horror masons" that occurred in 2008, died in detention nearly a month ago at the age of 44.
France
Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Violent Home Invasion in Southern France
The Nîmes Criminal Court sentenced a middle-aged man to 10 years in prison for assaulting and robbing an elderly person at her home in Vergèze, in the Gard.
Morocco
Moroccan Activist Jailed for "Insulting Islam" Begins Hunger Strike
Fatima Karim, the Moroccan activist who was sentenced to two years in prison for "attack on the Islamic religion," has started a hunger strike to protest her "severe judgment."