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.
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Moroccan Migrants Allegedly Tortured and Held Hostage in Ivory Coast, Photos Spark Outrage
1 January 2020
Photos of Moroccan migrants held hostage in inhumane conditions in Ivory Coast have been circulating on social media.
Moroccan Court Sentences Three to 10 Years for Kidnapping and Abusing Spanish Teen
26 December 2019
10 years of actual imprisonment were distributed by the criminal chamber near the Court of Appeal of Tangier to the 3 defendants, members of a single family. They are being (…)
Medical Team Held Hostage in Moroccan Village Protest Over Living Conditions
22 November 2019
The inhabitants of a douar near Boulemane have sequestered all the members of a medical team. By this act, which is a first in the annals of medical caravans in Morocco, they (…)
Moroccan Serial Kidnapper Arrested: Targeted 18 Minors Near Schools
15 November 2019
Prosecuted for kidnapping, sequestration, rape, violence and assault and identity theft, the kidnapper of 18 young girls in several Moroccan localities was finally arrested by (…)
Student Attacked on Nanterre Campus by Far-Right Group Over Moroccan Jacket
14 November 2019
Insecurity is flagrant on the Nanterre campus with regular attacks carried out by far-right factions. This Monday, it was a student of Moroccan origin who fell victim.
Moroccan Man, 23, on Trial for Raping Two Women in France
7 November 2019
The Criminal Court of Yvelines ordered a closed-door session on Wednesday, as part of the trial of a 23-year-old Moroccan man. He is accused of raping two women.
Rabat Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping and Sexual Assault While Intoxicated
6 November 2019
Prosecuted for kidnapping, sequestration and rape, a policeman was taken into custody at the disposal of the investigation conducted under the supervision of the General (…)
Mother and Son Arrested in Morocco for Kidnapping Teen in Financial Dispute
2 November 2019
A woman with a criminal record and her 19-year-old son were brought before the competent prosecutor’s office by the Provincial Judicial Police Service of the city of Salé. They (…)
Spain to Repatriate Spanish and Moroccan-Spanish ISIS Families from Syria
11 October 2019
The Spanish government has decided to repatriate all the children of jihadists as well as their mothers currently detained in Syria. Moroccan-Spaniards are also affected by (…)