France
Moroccan Man Acquitted in Domestic Violence Case Near Montpellier
In Palavas-les-Flots, the criminal court pronounced an acquittal in favor of a Moroccan man whose wife accused him of domestic violence.
Topic
Rights and Justice
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Faces Trial for Alleged School Permit Fraud
The Tangier Court of Appeal decided on Tuesday to prosecute a city deputy, member of a party in the government majority, while allowing him to remain free, in a case of falsification of documents and seals to obtain authorization for his private school.
France
French Court Rules Against Employer Who Forced Muslim Worker to Change Name
In France, Mohamed Amghar has just won his legal battle against his former employer who had forced him to change his first name. A relief for the man who spent 20 years of his life being called "Antoine" at work.
France
Husband Seeks Justice for Wife Murdered by Ex-Spouse in Vendée, France
Nearly six months later, the husband of Samira Atif, a Moroccan woman residing in Saint-Jean-de-Monts (Vendée), killed by a bullet to the head by her ex-husband, demands justice.
France
French Officer to Stand Trial for Murder in Fatal Shooting of Teen Nahel
The police officer who fired the shot that killed Nahel, a teenager on June 27, 2023, in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) near Paris, has not completely escaped legal consequences.
France
International Drug Ring Trial Begins in French Court, Linking Morocco to Europe
A family clan, originally from Castelsarrasin, is on trial before the criminal court of Montauban for its involvement in a vast international drug trafficking operation between Tarn-et-Garonne, Spain, Morocco, and the Netherlands.
Morocco
Morocco Court Convicts Four in Pregnant Woman Coffin Transport Scandal
Four individuals involved in the case related to the dissemination of a video showing the transport of a pregnant woman on a coffin used as a stretcher in a mountainous douar have been convicted by the court of first instance of Azilal.
France
Moroccan Singer Saad Lamjarred Faces Appeal Trial for Rape Conviction
The appeal trial of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, sentenced in 2023 to six years in prison for rape and aggravated violence against a French woman, opens in France on Monday, June 2.
Belgium
Teen Influencer Sentenced to 17-Year Driving Ban for High-Speed Stunts in Brussels
The Brussels police court has sentenced by default Adil B.H., an influencer, to six driving bans, for a total duration of 17.5 years. A conviction that the young man royally mocks.
France
Crypto Kidnapping Ring Busted: 25 Arrested in Paris, Mastermind Still at Large
Arrested at the beginning of the week in Paris, 25 individuals were presented to justice on Friday. They are accused of attempted kidnappings in the cryptocurrency world.
Spain
Moroccan Officer Granted Stay in Spain Amid Asylum Appeal Over Alleged Discrimination
On Thursday, the administrative chamber of the Audiencia Nacional authorized the Moroccan police officer who requested asylum at the Tarajal border post on May 19, to remain in the autonomous city, while a decision is made on his appeal against the rejection of his asylum application.
France
Cryptocurrency Kidnapping Ring Busted: 25 Suspects Face Paris Judges, Alleged Mastermind at Large
While the alleged mastermind of the wave of kidnappings targeting the cryptocurrency community, a 40-year-old Franco-Moroccan, is believed to be in Morocco, the investigation has made a major breakthrough in France.