Some 142 cases related to the exploitation of children in begging have been dealt with in Rabat , Salé and Témara, announced on Monday the Attorney General of the King at the Court of Cassation, President of the Public Prosecution, Mohamed Abdennabaoui. Several judgments have been handed down in this context.
Two individuals, a young woman and a young man, were arrested on Saturday and brought before the general prosecutor’s office in Rabat, for their alleged involvement in a case of human trafficking, kidnapping a baby for begging purposes, and endangering the life of others.
A phenomenon dating back to time immemorial, begging is gaining altitude day by day. "There is no foolish trade" they say, today, in Moroccan society, begging has become a profession for some.
The criminal chamber of the court of first instance in Rabat sentenced a beggar to 5 years in prison for exploiting her minor child in begging. The defendant is charged with human trafficking.
The exploitation of children for begging is the scourge that the Moroccan government intends to put an end to through a national action plan currently being developed, according to Minister Jamila El Mossali.
After physically assaulting a foreign tourist, a mentally disturbed man was hospitalized at the Inzegane Psychiatric Hospital.
Asking for charity has become a profession in its own right. Many people engage in it, even though they have a comfortable financial situation. This is the case of this lady in Agadir, who continues to walk the streets of the city, despite her large fortune.
Begging is a phenomenon that has taken on an alarming dimension on the streets of Morocco. The number of beggars in Morocco places the country at the forefront of Arab countries in this matter and raises questions about the origins and ramifications of this societal phenomenon.
The Prefectural Police Service of Agadir intends to use DNA to determine the probable filiation that may or may not exist between the children and the beggars who exploit them. A method that is far from stemming the phenomenon.
Beggars of all kinds are invading Moroccan streets and arteries, and this phenomenon has been taking on alarming dimensions for some time now.
Family Minister Bassima Hakkaoui can no longer stand the extent of the phenomenon of begging in Morocco. She made this known to parliament, simply proposing to sanction those who encourage this social drama.
Accused of giving a bad image of the city of Marrakech , several dozen homeless people, but also beggars, have been arrested in recent months by the city’s security services.