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Rachid Cherkab case: appeal proceedings in Casablanca

This dossier follows appeal proceedings involving Ibn Rochd hospital doctor Rachid Cherkab, court decisions and documented defence positions.

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Court of first instance in Casablanca.
Court of first instance, June 2018. Judicial archive illustration; not the appeal court or hearing. Zerradi Hicham, CC BY-SA 4.0; resized. — Zerradi Hicham / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 2 juin 2018 ; redimensionnée.

Where things stand

As of 2 November 2026, reports say provisional release has been refused; the next hearing is scheduled for 16 November.

Reported information

Casablanca: Cherkab remains detained as appeal is adjourned to 16 November

Casablanca’s appeal court refused provisional release for Rachid Cherkab and Abdellatif Seddar on 2 November 2026, according to Médias24 and Hespress. The case was adjourned to 16 November.

Court of first instance in Casablanca.
Court of first instance, June 2018. Judicial archive illustration; not the appeal court or hearing. Zerradi Hicham, CC BY-SA 4.0; resized. — Zerradi Hicham / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 2 juin 2018 ; redimensionnée.

The release applications were examined after appeal proceedings opened. The defence had requested time to prepare its arguments; trade-union and civil-society representatives attended the hearing.

In its on-site report, Médias24 says defence lawyers challenged the conduct of the first-instance proceedings, while the prosecution opposed release. These remain the positions of the parties. Continued detention is not a final ruling on the substance of the appeal.

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