Unemployment Fuels Rise in Child Marriage Requests in Morocco, Minister Reports
23 January 2020
The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader, announced in Parliament that 98% of requests for child marriages are filed by unemployed individuals.
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Sahrawi Woman Flees Forced Marriage, Seeks Asylum in Spain
1 January 2020
Sentenced to marry a man she does not love, a young Sahrawi woman managed to escape. She joined Barcelona with illegal papers.
Forced Marriages in Belgium Triple Over Three Years, Government Reports
28 December 2019
The number of forced marriages in Belgium has almost tripled, from 10 in 2015 to 27 in 2018. Five new cases were recorded in the first quarter of 2019.
Alarming Rise in Child Marriages in Morocco Despite Legal Age of 18
10 December 2019
The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has just published a damning report on child marriage. The phenomenon, instead of regressing, is experiencing a dizzying (…)
Moroccan Woman Dies by Suicide to Escape Forced Marriage, Authorities Investigate
6 December 2019
A young Moroccan woman has just ended her life by hanging in Rich, in the Errachidia region. She would have been forced by her family to marry a man she did not love.
Belgian Parents Sentenced for Forced Marriage and Abuse of Daughter
1 November 2019
The Criminal Chamber of Saint-Nicolas in Belgium sentenced a couple of Moroccan origin to 2 years suspended imprisonment, with a fine of 2,000 euros, for mistreatment of their (…)
Belgian Parents Sentenced for Forced Marriage Attempt and Assault on Daughter
23 October 2019
A couple was sentenced on October 22 to two years in prison, half of which was suspended, and must pay a fine of 2,000 euros for having assaulted and forced their 18-year-old (…)
Moroccan Teen Dies by Suicide After Resisting Forced Marriage, Authorities Report
8 October 2019
A young girl, who refused to give in to her parents’ will to marry her, ended her life on Sunday, October 6 in Dar belamri, in the province of Sidi slimane.
Belgian Court Tries Parents for Forced Marriage and Abuse of Moroccan Daughter
2 October 2019
The trial of a Moroccan man and his wife, prosecuted for mistreating their daughter, opened in a Belgian court in the Saint-Nicolas region.
Morocco Prosecutes Over 3,000 for Adultery and Homosexuality, Report Reveals
27 June 2019
Based on the Annual Report on Criminal Policy of the Attorney General, the Spanish news agency, EFE, indicates that 3,048 people were prosecuted for "adultery offense" in (…)