On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, King Mohammed VI pardoned several Senegalese supporters. These individuals had been convicted in Morocco for various offenses committed during matches of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially requested a pardon from King Mohammed VI to free supporters convicted following the Africa Cup of Nations. Conventional diplomatic and judicial remedies have now been exhausted.
On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, King Mohammed VI has pardoned 1,201 people convicted by Moroccan courts. This act of clemency concerns inmates, individuals at liberty, as well as former repentant extremists.
Incarcerated in Morocco, feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar has filed a request for a royal pardon as Eid al-Fitr approaches. Severely weakened by the detachment of her bone prosthesis in detention, the 50-year-old activist hopes for a humanitarian release.
The wife of former MMA fighter Lee Murray, imprisoned in Morocco for 19 years over the record £53 million robbery in the United Kingdom is calling for his immediate release on health and humanitarian grounds.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to officially request a pardon from King Mohammed VI for 18 supporters convicted after the AFCON final . This diplomatic initiative aims to ease tensions and preserve the Rabat-Dakar relationship.
Human rights activist and blogger Saïda Alami was sentenced on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 by the court of first instance in Aïn Sebaâ, Casablanca.
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration has authorized Nasser Zefzafi, the leader of the "Hirak" protest movement, to attend the funeral of his father who passed away on Wednesday. This gesture was welcomed by the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights. However, the organization reiterated its request for a royal pardon for all the detainees of the movement.
Granted an exceptional exit permit to attend the funeral of his father Ahmed, the leader of the Hirak of the Rif, Nasser Zefzafi, gave a speech on Thursday, September 4th in Al Hoceima.
The executive office of the Adala Center for Human Rights is calling for "a general royal pardon in favor of political detainees in Morocco" on the occasion of the Throne Feast, scheduled for July 30.
On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, King Mohammed VI granted his pardon to 1,533 people, convicted by various courts in the kingdom, some of whom are in detention and others at liberty. The Belgo-Moroccan Abdelkader Belliraj, convicted of terrorism, who was serving a life sentence (reduced to 25 years) in the Loudaya prison in Marrakech, is among the beneficiaries.
Ibtissam Batma, sister of Moroccan singer Dounia Batma , currently incarcerated in the Oudaya prison in Marrakech, has once again spoken out on social media.