Morocco
Sudanese Migrants Face Crackdown in Moroccan Border City, Advocates Say
The situation of Sudanese migrants in transit through Morocco would be worrying. Associations denounce the incessant hunt and treatment inflicted by the security forces.
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Moroccan Association for Human Rights
Spain
Spain Accused of Illegally Deporting Yemeni Asylum Seekers to Morocco
Spain has expelled about forty Yemeni refugees despite their status as asylum seekers. This is at least the denunciation made on Monday by the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH).
Morocco
Moroccan Coalition Forms to Oppose Israel Ties, Support Palestine
The resumption of relations between Morocco and Israel is not to the liking of some who see it as a danger for the Palestinian people. About fifteen political parties, trade unions, feminist networks and Moroccan associations have joined forces to fight against normalization with the Hebrew state.
Morocco
Morocco's Vaccine Drive Overlooks Undocumented Migrants, Refugees
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign, which has been effective in the kingdom for several weeks, does not take into account people in irregular situations. For Said Tbel of AMDH and Beyeth Check, of the Bank of Solidarity, the conditions will have to be reviewed for a more inclusive vaccination.
Morocco
Moroccan Rights Group Demands Accountability for Deadly Factory Incident in Tangier
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH) is calling on the government and demanding that those responsible for the Tanger tragedy be sanctioned to the scale of the loss caused to the families.
Morocco
Tangier Child Murder Trial Delayed: Court Sets New Date for High-Profile Case
The trial of the murder of little Adnane in Tangier has been postponed to December 29 following a request from the defense. This case will be tried by the criminal chamber of the Court of Appeal.
Morocco
Cancer-Stricken Student Denied Enrollment in Marrakech High School, Sparks Controversy
The Maghreb Arab high school in the Mhamid district of Marrakech refused to re-enroll a student who was pursuing his studies in the first year of the baccalaureate. According to his father, the young man, suffering from cancer, had his leg amputated and had to undergo chemotherapy sessions.
Morocco
Morocco Faces Flu Vaccine Shortage Amid Health Ministry Challenges
The difficult management of the coronavirus pandemic is not making the task easy for the Ministry of Health, which also has to deal with the seasonal flu. As a result, many Moroccans will not be able to access the VaxiGrip vaccine this year.
Spain
Moroccan Children Denied Education in Spanish Enclave of Melilla
Several dozen Moroccan children are still waiting to return to school benches in Melilla . The authorities of the Spanish enclave refuse to enroll them, on the pretext that their parents do not hold a residence permit.
Morocco
Outrage in Morocco: 5-Year-Old Naïma's Death Highlights Media Disparities in Rural Areas
The body of Naïma, a 5-year-old girl who disappeared on August 17, was found by a shepherd last Saturday, in the Draa-Tafilalet region, near Jebel Kissane in Zagora . Civil society actors denounce the discrimination in the treatment of information.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Jailed for Sharing Controversial Religious Cartoon on Facebook
A man was sentenced to 6 months in prison and a fine of 3,000 dirhams for posting blasphemous caricatures on his Facebook account.
Morocco
Moroccan Rights Group Alerts Authorities to Alleged Rape of Teen with Down Syndrome
In Ait Aourit, 40 kilometers from Marrakech, a teenager with Down’s syndrome is the victim of sexual exploitation. The case is worrying the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) which has seized the public prosecutor.