Spain
9-Year-Old Moroccan Girl Drowns in Prohibited Swimming Area in Spain
A 9-year-old girl of Moroccan origin died after falling into a pond in the Archivel district of Caravaa de la Cruz (Murcia), where swimming is prohibited.
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Child
Morocco
Moroccan Women's Group Pushes for Equal Child Custody Rights in Divorce
In Morocco, calls for reform of the Family Code (Moudawana) continue. An association is campaigning for legal custody of children, which currently belongs by right to the father, to also be granted to women in case of divorce.
Spain
Moroccan Couples Arrested in Ceuta with 200kg of Hashish, Children in Tow
Two couples of Moroccans residing in Belgium were arrested on Sunday in Ceuta in possession of more than 200 kilos of hashish hidden in their vehicles. They were accompanied by their minor children (four each), aged 1 to 15 years, who were taken care of by the Child Protection Service of the autonomous city.
Morocco
Moroccan Royal Family Welcomes New Princess Lalla Marjana
Sherifa Lalla Nouhaila, daughter of Princess Lalla Asmae, who is the third child of King Hassan II and Lalla Latifa, and the sister of King Mohammed VI, and her husband Ali Hajji, have welcomed their second child, a daughter whose name they reveal.
Spain
Toddler Drowns in Private Pool Tragedy in Spanish Coastal City
A 2-year-old child of Moroccan origin died by drowning on Sunday in the pool of a private residence in Dénia, a port city in eastern Spain.
Spain
Toddler from Ceuta Critically Injured in Third-Floor Fall, Airlifted to Cadiz Hospital
A three-and-a-half-year-old child from Ceuta was urgently transferred to the hospital in M’diq on Saturday after a fall from a third floor. The minor was later evacuated to Ceuta and then to Cadiz.
Spain
Spanish Police Thwart Moroccan Couple's Attempt to Flee with Child Wanted by French Authorities
The Spanish police intercepted at the port of Tarifa (Cadiz) a Moroccan couple who were trying to take their two-year-old daughter to Morocco, claimed by the French child protection service.
Spain
Moroccan Man Kills Wife in Front of Children in Almería, Spain
A Moroccan man slit his wife’s throat, also of Moroccan origin, on Monday in the Pescadería neighborhood of Almería, in front of their children aged 9 and 8. The minors called on neighbors for help to alert the police.
Belgium
Belgian Father Sentenced to 9 Years for Unintentional Death of 4-Year-Old Son
Mohamed Jratlou, accused of the murder of his son Younès, 4 years old , who went missing and was found dead in the Douve, was sentenced in 2012 by the Mons Assize Court to 9 years in prison.
Morocco
Survey: Half of Young Moroccans Optimistic About Children's Future
Nearly 50% of young Moroccans say they are optimistic about the future of their children. This is the result of a survey by the Arab Barometer in 12 countries in North Africa and the Middle East (MENA).
France
Teen Loses Eye in Police Shooting During France Protests, Family Files Complaint
Jalil, 15, was blinded by police in Chilly-Mazarin, Essonne, on the night of July 1 to 2, when acts of vandalism were recorded in reaction to the death of Nahel, the 17-year-old killed during a police check in Nanterre. His family filed a complaint with the IGPN.
Spain
7-Year-Old Moroccan Boy in Critical Condition After Fall from 4th Floor in Spain
A 7-year-old Moroccan boy was seriously injured on Wednesday after a serious fall from the fourth floor of a building in the Valencia region (Spain). The child was transported in critical condition to the hospital.