The Moroccan judiciary issued its first sentence replacing a custodial sentence with electronic surveillance. The decision, handed down on August 27, marks a significant step toward implementing alternative sentencing measures aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and modernizing penal practices. The case involved a defendant who had been placed in pre-trial detention over the weekend at […]
Countries isolating Qatar Wednesday considered no further sanctions and called for more consultations after Doha dismissed the 13-demand list in a response handed to the quartet through Kuwait. Meeting in Cairo to decide the next steps in the crisis which opposes them to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt, represented by […]
Algerian authorities have refused to issue entry visas for “Le Monde” journalist to cover French Prime Minister Manuel Valls’ two-day official visit to Algiers in retaliation to the paper’s publication of Algerian President’s photo on its front page beside photos of world leaders named in the Panama Papers leak. “Algerian authorities have refused to issue […]
