Belgium
Belgian Father Accused of Starving 3-Year-Old Son to Death Changes Legal Counsel
The Moroccan residing in Belgium Mohammed Taoussi, 29, indicted for having starved and killed Wassim, his 3-year-old son, has changed lawyers.
Topic
Rights and Justice
Morocco
Major Real Estate Fraud Case Reopens in Northern Morocco, Implicating Notary and Officials
Five years later, the Court of Appeal of Tétouan is reviving one of the biggest real estate scandals of recent years in the North of the Kingdom. A famous notary, his wife, as well as Adouls, and even former presidents of the municipality of Martil are among the accused.
France
Belgian Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Morocco for Child Rape Charges
The Meknes Court of Appeal does not recognize any mitigating circumstances for Belgian Marc Moerman, 59, tried on appeal for raping his son and stepchildren.
Morocco
Wealthy Moroccan-Dutch Man Faces Trial for Gendarme's Death in High-Profile Case
The trial of Ould Lefchouch (rich kid) who mowed down and killed a gendarme in Harhoura in 2019 opened before the Second Degree Criminal Chamber of the Rabat Court of Appeal.
Spain
Algerian Fugitive Wanted for Homicide in France Caught Swimming from Ceuta to Morocco
While he had been arrested, while trying to reach Morocco by swimming from Ceuta, an Algerian national has just revealed his true identity.
Belgium
Brussels Court Sentences Notorious Drug Trafficker to 7 Years for Failed Prison Break Attempt
After a 12-year prison sentence for his escape from Beauvais and 13 years of detention in Bordeaux for drug trafficking, the Franco-Moroccan Mohammed Benabdelhak, alias "the Bumpy One", sees his criminal record further aggravated by a new conviction.
France
French Woman Sentenced for Joining ISIS in Syria, Released After Time Served
Salima R., 33, was sentenced on Wednesday in Paris to two years in prison for having spent four years in Syria with her husband, a former member of the Islamic State (IS) organization. The young woman, who has already spent two years in pre-trial detention, from 2018 to 2020, left the courthouse free.
Spain
Spanish Court Denies Citizenship to Suspected Moroccan Intelligence Agent
The Administrative Chamber of the National Court has confirmed the refusal of Spanish nationality to a Moroccan citizen, based on the report of the National Intelligence Center (CNI) according to which the applicant is suspected of collaborating with the Moroccan intelligence service since 1999.
Belgium
Moroccan Immigrant on Trial for Deadly Knife Attack in Belgian Café
Accused in court of two murders and five attempted murders, Omar Benchamsy is currently on trial in Belgium. The statements of the man of Moroccan origin are surprising.
Morocco
Morocco Prepares Major Family Code Reform to Boost Women's Rights
The Moroccan government is preparing to amend the Family Code or Moudawana to promote equality between men and women and further guarantee the rights of women and children.
France
Algerian Suspects Face Trial in Paris for Child Trafficking and Drug Crimes
Algerians suspected of trafficking in unaccompanied foreign minors, including Moroccans, drugs, psychotropics and receiving stolen goods will appear in December before the Paris Criminal Court.
France
Family Dispute Over Cremation of Franco-Moroccan Man Reaches French Court
A Franco-Moroccan family disputing the body of a relative who died on November 13 in France, where he had resided since 1981, found themselves in the Nantes Judicial Court.