Jerada

Moroccan Teen’s Suicide Highlights Controversy Over Child Marriage Laws

26 March 2019

On March 24, two days ago, a 17-year-old girl committed suicide in the Jerada region, in eastern Morocco. The reason, she was forced to get married.

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Kidnapping Over Money Dispute in Moroccan City of Jerada

21 February 2019

This is the second case of kidnapping in Morocco in less than a week, this time in Jerada where a man was arrested for having kidnapped and killed another person following a (…)

Morocco Sentences 17 Protesters to Prison in Jerada Unrest Crackdown

19 January 2019

Prison sentences of up to four years have been handed down against 17 people prosecuted in the context of the protest movement that hit the Jerada region.