Legal

A Spanish court has released one of the main suspects in the drug smuggling tunnel case linking Ceuta and Morocco after he posted bail of €20,000. The decision, made by Spain’s National Court, partially granted a request for release based on humanitarian and medical grounds. The suspect,......

A man who suffered severe burns in a brutal attack in Al Hoceima has died from his injuries at Tangier University Hospital Center after several days in intensive care. The victim, an artist with special needs and a motor disability, sustained third-degree burns when another man set him on fire during......

Spain’s National Court in Madrid has opened the trial of Moroccan national Yassine Kanjaa, accused of killing a church worker and injuring others in a machete attack that shocked the country in early 2023. A deadly night in Algeciras According to the prosecution, the incident took place on January......

The Court of First Instance in Casablanca has sentenced Moroccan blogger and human rights activist Saida El Alami to three years in prison and fined her MAD 20,000 ($2,000). The verdict, handed down on Tuesday, follows charges of “insulting a legally constituted organization,” “spreading......

Morocco’s Ministry of Justice announced that Law No. 03-23, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, officially came into force on September 8 following its publication in the Official Bulletin. This reform is being hailed as a transformative step in strengthening the rule of law, modernizing the......

A Spanish court in Ceuta has sentenced two former officials to nine years of disqualification from holding public office over the illegal repatriation of 55 unaccompanied Moroccan minors in 2021. The court's ruling applies to Salvadora Mateos, the former government delegate in Ceuta, and Mabel Deu,......

Courts across Morocco have begun applying alternative sentences as part of a new law aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and modernizing the justice system. By September 4, just two weeks after the law came into effect on August 22, Moroccan courts had issued 107 alternative rulings. Variety of alternative......

Moroccan customs officials, in collaboration with the national police, successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 60 kilograms of hashish at the Bab Sebta border crossing on Tuesday morning. The operation, part of Morocco's ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking, highlights the country’s......

The case of incest in Ain Aouda, Morocco, has taken a horrifying turn as DNA results confirmed that a 60-year-old grandfather fathered four of his grandchildren. The shocking revelation has sparked outrage across the country, highlighting the devastating consequences of generational sexual abuse. DNA......

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has firmly rejected recent reports suggesting delays in the implementation of Law 43.22 on alternative sentences. In a statement, the DGAPR clarified that significant progress has been made to ensure the law’s effective......

Morocco is pursuing a legal battle against German media outlets over allegations linked to the Pegasus spyware controversy, with the case now reaching Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) in Karlsruhe. The court will hear arguments on November 11, marking a significant legal test......

Morocco has enacted its alternative penalties law, marking a transformative shift in the nation’s criminal justice approach. Effective as of Friday, the legislation introduces non-custodial sentences for certain offenses, aiming to alleviate prison overcrowding while fostering rehabilitation and......

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has firmly denied allegations published by the Spanish newspaper La Gaceta regarding a Moroccan national recently arrested in Spain. In a statement issued Thursday, the DGAPR dismissed the claims as “completely unfounded.” Allegations......