Morocco
Moroccan Officials Charged in Murder Cover-Up on Farm Near Benslimane
A municipal official in Benslimane, his son and the night watchman, as well as three other people are being prosecuted for the murder of a young man.
Topic
Prison
Morocco
Tangier Activist Gets 15 Years for Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl
An activist from Tangier was sentenced to 15 years in prison for having diverted and raped a minor. This is the verdict handed down by the court of appeal of the city, on Tuesday.
Morocco
Moroccan Court Sentences Two Women in International Sex Trafficking Case
Two Moroccan women were each sentenced to five years in prison for their involvement in a network specializing in immigration and sexual exploitation of young girls in Burkina Faso. This is the verdict handed down by the court of first instance of El Jadida.
Belgium
Belgian ISIS Member Detained in Turkey with Three Children
Arrived in Syria in 2013, a Belgian militant of the Islamic State (IS) has been intercepted in Turkey. Her country has not yet been officially informed.
France
Moroccan Man and Mistress Jailed for Kidnapping and Abusing Wife in France
Mohamed Oulmhain, a Moroccan living in Saint-Calais (Sarthe) kidnapped his wife with the complicity of his mistress. The Mans Correctional Court sentenced the two defendants to prison terms on Monday.
Morocco
Morocco Divided Over Death Penalty After Child's Murder Shocks Nation
The death of little Adnane has awakened the hostilities between pro- and anti-death penalty advocates in Morocco. Within Moroccan society and on the web, extremists, death penalty supporters and moderates calling for tougher laws are clashing.
Morocco
Moroccan Scammers Jailed for Online Sextortion Targeting Expats
Two individuals who excelled in fraud, scams and sexual blackmail on social networks have been sentenced to one year in prison. The court of first instance of El Jadida has thus put an end to the suffering of dozens of victims.
France
Fraudsters Impersonating French Minister Jailed for Scamming Moroccan King, Other VIPs
Anthony Lazarevitch, 36, and Gilbert Chikli, 55, considered the masterminds of a vast fraud targeting personalities including King Mohammed VI , were respectively sentenced on appeal in Paris to seven and ten years in prison with a two-thirds security sentence. The two defendants had posed as Jean-Yves Le Drian, then Minister of Defense.
Belgium
Cold Case Stalls: Belgian Justice Struggles with Belliraj Murder Investigation After 31 Years
In Belgium, the Belliraj affair concerning the murder of seven people, including a doctor in Anderlecht, continues to stagnate much to the dismay of the victims’ families. Abdelkader Belliraj, meanwhile, is still incarcerated in Morocco .
France
Moroccan Man in France Sentenced for Domestic Violence; Wife Seeks Divorce
The Béziers Criminal Court sentenced a Moroccan residing in France to two years in prison, including one suspended, with an obligation to receive treatment, for habitual acts of violence. His wife broke down in tears after the verdict.
Morocco
Moroccan Prison Refutes Claims of Mistreatment of Tunisian Drug Trafficking Suspects
The administration of the local prison of L’Oudaya in Marrakech rejected, on Saturday, rumors about the poor detention conditions of three Tunisian women involved in an international drug trafficking case.
Spain
Belgian Prison Helicopter Escapee Extradited to Spain from Ceuta
Europe’s most wanted Moroccan has been extradited to Spain. He had escaped from a prison in Belgium aboard a helicopter.