Morocco
London Prisons See Surge in Islamic Conversions Among Inmates
According to statistics from the eight men’s prisons in London, the majority of inmates who change or adopt a religion for the first time most often choose Islam.
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Prison
Morocco
Baccalaureate Exam Cheaters in Morocco Face Prison Time and Fines
Prison sentences were handed down to candidates who cheated on the Baccalaureate. They were each sentenced to 3 months’ imprisonment with a fine of 500 dirhams.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Jailed for Financial Crimes, Trial Set for August
A parliamentarian belonging to the political party Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has been placed in detention at the local Bourkaiz prison in Fès for financial malpractice. His trial will open on August 18.
Morocco
Moroccan Customs Official Sentenced to 12 Years, Fined Millions for Corruption
Twelve years of imprisonment and the payment of a fine of 100,000 dirhams. This is the judgment handed down by the Court of Appeal of Marrakech, on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, against H.M, who had held the position of receiver of the Regional Directorate of Customs.
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui Released After Serving 3-Year Sentence
Journalist Hamid El Mahdaoui is now free. He was released from prison after serving his full three-year prison sentence at the local Tiflet 2 prison.
Morocco
Drug Trafficking Ring Busted: 7 Arrested in Morocco for Kidnapping and Extortion
Seven people were arrested by the judicial police elements of Guelmim, on information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The alleged offenses are: criminal association, kidnapping, sequestration and ransom demand, as part of a settling of scores between international drug and psychotropic trafficking networks.
Morocco
Marseille Drug Trafficking Suspect Released Days Before Sentencing, Despite Extradition
A 30-year-old Marseille man is being prosecuted for a deadly score-settling incident and sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug trafficking. Contrary to all expectations, he regains his freedom two days before his conviction.
Morocco
Moroccan Trucker Jailed for 2 Years in Narbonne Cannabis Smuggling Case
A Moroccan truck driver was sentenced to 2 years in prison for the transport of 144 kg of cannabis herb. This is the verdict handed down by the Narbonne court.
Morocco
Coronavirus Outbreak Hits Tangier Prison: 20 New Inmates Test Positive
Several cases of coronavirus have been recorded among newly incarcerated inmates at the local prison in Tangier .
Morocco
Morocco Tops Global Pre-Trial Detention Rates, Fueling Prison Overcrowding Crisis
A parliamentary commission states that Morocco has the highest rate of pre-trial detention after visiting the prisons of Ain Sebaâ in Casablanca, Moul Berki in Safi and Toulal in Meknès.
Morocco
Morocco Health Minister: COVID-19 Situation 'Stable' Despite New Cases
The Minister of Health, Khalid Aït Taleb, declared on Friday, July 3, 2020 during a visit to the local prison of Aïn Sebaâ in Casablanca , that the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. A visit that is part of the launch of the baccalaureate exam in prisons by the Minister of Education, Saaïd Amzazi.
Morocco
Illegal Abortion Leads to Two Deaths in Salé Brothel; Pimp and Prostitute Arrested
Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Layayda proceeded to bring a pimp and a prostitute before the prosecutor in Salé. They would be involved in an illegal abortion that led to the death of a pregnant woman and her child in a brothel.