Morocco
Massage parlors in Morocco: Disguised places of prostitution?
The Court of Appeal of Ouarzazate confirmed the conviction of a massage parlor manager for pimping, sentencing her to 3 years in prison and a fine of 10,000 dirhams.
Topic
Trial
Morocco
Casablanca Court Delays Trial in Brutal Murder of Young Badr, Family Seeks Justice
The Court of Appeal of Casablanca has just postponed to February 20 the examination of the file of the accused in the murder of young Badr, coldly murdered in the city . Another postponement deplored by the victim’s family who demand justice.
France
Moroccan Man Jailed for Domestic Violence Against Cancer-Stricken Wife in Carcassonne
Mohamed, a 51-year-old Moroccan, was sentenced to six months in prison by the single-judge court in Carcassonne for violence against his partner, in the presence of their minor son.
Belgium
Butcher Sentenced to 16 Years for Fatal Stabbing at Anderlecht Slaughterhouse
Rachid El Baydi, a man of Moroccan origin, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by the courts for having fatally stabbed his colleague Ismail Uriadde on May 7, 2022, in a butcher’s shop at the Anderlecht slaughterhouses.
Morocco
Key Witness Exonerates Moroccan Singer in 'Desert Escobar' Drug Trafficking Case
The maid of the Malian international drug trafficker Hadj Ahmed Ben Brahim, nicknamed "Escobar of the Sahara", exonerated Moroccan singer Latifa Raâfat before the investigating judge of the Casablanca Court of Appeal. The hearing of the accused will continue next week, pending the trial of Saïd Naciri and Abdenbi Bioui on drug trafficking operations.
France
Autopsy Contradicts Suspect's Account in Murder of Missing French Teen
The autopsy of Sihem Belouahmia, the 18-year-old high school student, who disappeared on January 25, 2023 near Alès in the Gard, and then found dead in the night from Wednesday to Thursday, February 2 of the same year on the edge of a forest path, col de la Croix-des-Vent, contradicts the version of the facts provided by Mahfoud H., the ex-partner of the victim’s cousin.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Dounia Batma Arrested to Serve Prison Sentence in 'Hamza Mon Bébé' Case
Dounia Batma was reportedly arrested on Wednesday by the judicial police while she was in Casablanca. The Moroccan singer must serve a prison sentence as part of the "Hamza Mon Bébé" case.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Consulate Official Sentenced to 4 Years for Million-Dirham Embezzlement
Accused of embezzlement of public funds, a former senior official of the Moroccan consulate in Italy, in detention, was recently sentenced by the chamber in charge of financial crimes of the Fez Court of Appeal to four years in prison and a fine of 30,000 dirhams.
Morocco
Moroccan Singer Latifa Raâfat Questioned in 'Desert Escobar' Drug Trafficking Case
Information indicates that singer Latifa Raâfat , the ex-wife of Malian Ahmed Benbrahim, the main accused in the "Escobar of the Desert" case, and the former partner of Abdenbi Bioui, president of the Oriental region, appeared before the investigating judge at the Court of Appeal in Casablanca.
France
Trial Begins for Associates of Franco-Moroccan Terrorist in 2018 Carcassonne Attack
The trial of seven individuals accused of having frequented the Franco-Moroccan terrorist Redouane Lakdim, who had carried out the terrorist attacks of Carcassonne and Trèbes, which left four dead - including Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame - and several injured, before being shot down by the GIGN on March 23, 2018, opened this Monday, January 22 in Paris.
Belgium
Prominent Antwerp Lawyer Faces Trial for Destructive Hit-and-Run Crash
Omar Souidi, a renowned lawyer from Antwerp , is currently on trial for a hit-and-run road accident. The incident, which occurred last year in Schilde, has drawn attention due to the notoriety of the defendant and the circumstances surrounding the event.
Morocco
Witness Testimony Sparks Controversy in High-Profile Surgeon's Trafficking Trial
Several witnesses were heard on Friday before the Casablanca Court of Appeal as part of the trial of the so-called Dr. Hassan Tazi case, named after the famous plastic surgeon, prosecuted for human trafficking, abuse of weakness and fraud.