Keywords: Court of Appeal


Ben Nsnas Case: Rabat Appeal Court Confirms Prison Term and Three-Year Publishing Ban

A court in Rabat has upheld the prison sentence and financial penalty imposed on Moroccan YouTuber Ben Nsnas, while introducing additional restrictions that will prevent him from producing online content for three years. The ruling, delivered late on Monday night into Tuesday, October 27, 2026, represents......

Aït El Jid Case: Morocco’s Appeals Court Overturns Hamieddine’s Three-Year Sentence

Morocco’s Court of Appeal in Fes has acquitted Abdelali Hamieddine, a prominent figure in the Justice and Development Party (PJD), overturning his previous conviction in a case linked to the 1993 death of left-wing student Mohamed Benaïssa Aït El Jid. The criminal chamber delivered its......

Morocco’s Judicial Council Elections Record 94.9% Turnout as Ten Magistrates Win Seats

Morocco’s judicial community has recorded a 94.9% turnout in elections to renew magistrates’ representation on the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power (CSPJ), with ten judges elected following a vote held on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The final results, announced by the Council, reflect......

French Magistrate Youssef Badr Rejects Politicisation Allegations as Court of Appeal Raises Alarm Over Attacks

French magistrate Youssef Badr has publicly challenged allegations questioning his impartiality following a series of articles published by the far-right outlet Frontières, while the Paris Court of Appeal has voiced serious concern over repeated personal attacks targeting the judge. The dispute......

Bachir Abdou Speaks Out Over Moroccan Arts Institutions’ Silence on Saad Lamjarred Case

Moroccan singer Bachir Abdou has expressed disappointment over what he describes as the lack of solidarity from artistic organizations and professional unions in Morocco, while thanking supporters who have offered prayers and messages of encouragement to his family during a difficult period surrounding......

Tangier Mayor Mounir Laymouri Jailed Amid Electoral Fraud Investigation

The mayor of Tangier, Mounir Laymouri, has been placed in custody as part of a preliminary investigation into suspected electoral fraud, adding a new legal dimension to a case that emerged during Morocco’s legislative elections on September 23. Laymouri and an accountant working for his company......

Achraf Hakimi: French Supreme Court confirms rape trial after appeal rejection

The legal proceedings involving Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi have moved closer to a trial after France’s Court of Cassation rejected his appeal on Wednesday, September 23, confirming his referral to a departmental criminal court in the Hauts-de-Seine region. The decision follows a ruling......

Stéphane Plaza sentenced to 18 months suspended prison term after Paris appeal

Former French television presenter and real estate agent Stéphane Plaza has received a tougher sentence from the Paris Court of Appeal after being found guilty of domestic violence against two former partners. The court ruled on Friday that Plaza should serve 18 months in prison, suspended, increasing......

Tetouan appeal court releases taxi drivers pending trial over Ceuta migration case

Several taxi drivers convicted in connection with recent attempts to reach Ceuta through irregular migration routes have been released pending appeal proceedings in Tetouan. The drivers were released on Monday, August 10, after their cases were transferred to the Tetouan Court of Appeal. The appellate......