Morocco
Morocco Approves 15-Day Paid Paternity Leave for Civil Servants
It was unanimously by its present members that the House of Representatives adopted the bill on paternity leave .
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Child
Spain
Ceuta Allocates €5.5 Million for Care of Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors
The authorities of Ceuta decided on Monday to allocate 5.5 million euros to care for the 302 Moroccan minors who arrived in the city in May 2021 and who are still staying in the minors’ centers.
Belgium
Liège Community Rallies to Support Moroccan Family After Tragic Loss of Three Children
In Liège, a wave of solidarity is forming to help the Boujamaoui family who lost three of their four children in a terrible road accident in Morocco. Grieved, this family of Moroccans residing in Ans no longer intends to return to the family home.
Spain
Dozens of Moroccan Teens Swim to Ceuta Amid Border Crackdown
At least 21 Moroccan minors, mostly aged 13-14, joined Ceuta by swimming on Wednesday, taking advantage of the fog covering the coast.
Spain
Transit Passenger Gives Birth to Baby Girl at Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport
Arriving in Casablanca from Malabo, a transit passenger to Madrid, gave birth to a baby girl this Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Mohammed V Airport.
Spain
Tragic Drowning: Moroccan Child Dies in Spanish Municipal Pool
A Moroccan child drowned on Friday in a municipal pool in Móra d’Ebre, Tarragona. The minor and his family, passing through the city, had decided to spend the afternoon at the pool.
Spain
Spanish Court Rules Ceuta Migrant Child Deportations Illegal
The Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has confirmed the decision of the court of first instance which ruled in February that the repatriation to Morocco of 55 of the minors who arrived in Ceuta in May 2021 was not in accordance with the law.
Morocco
Two Teens Die in Moroccan Rainstorm Tragedy as Flooding Hits Taroudant Region
The heavy rains of June 22 killed two people in Taroudant , in southeastern Morocco. The victims are teenagers.
Morocco
Morocco Sees Sharp Decline in Child Marriage Approvals, Courts Reject 20,200 Requests
In Morocco, 20,200 requests for authorization to marry a minor made to Moroccan courts were refused in 2021 following requests from the competent public prosecutors.
Spain
Ceuta President Defends Controversial Return of Migrant Minors to Morocco
The President of Ceuta, Juan Vivas, declared on Saturday that he "encouraged and authorized all the actions" of his Vice-President, Mabel Deu (PP), in the context of the return of minors to Morocco last August. The Spanish judge had suspended these returns, deemed "illegal", and filed a complaint against the Vice-President.
Spain
Former Moroccan Child Migrants in Spain Seek Jobs to Support Families Back Home
Finding a job to integrate into society and send money to their families in Morocco. This is the dream of most former underage migrants who have become adults in Spain.
Spain
Civil Guard Busts Hashish Ring Exploiting Moroccan Minors in Melilla
The Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal network dedicated to hashish trafficking from Morocco that has started using minors to introduce this drug into Melilla after the closure of the borders between Spain and Morocco. In total, 24 people were arrested and 275 kilos of hashish seized.