Morocco Faces Pressure to Decriminalize Homosexuality as Penal Code Reform Looms
14 December 2019
In recent weeks, human rights defenders have spoken out, calling for the outright repeal of laws criminalizing adultery and homosexuality in Morocco.
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Tourists Robbed in Marrakech: Two Suspects Arrested for Major Currency Theft
14 December 2019
While they were suspected of being the perpetrators of a recent theft against two Asian tourists, two individuals are now languishing in prison. They were arrested by the (…)
Morocco Expels Portuguese Journalist Supporting Sahrawi Independence Movement
14 December 2019
A new expulsion of a European foreigner has been carried out by the Moroccan authorities. On December 10, the Portuguese journalist and activist in favor of the Sahrawi (…)
Dramatic Rescue: Hikers Saved from Snowy Mount Tidghine After Facebook Distress Call
13 December 2019
Two hikers saved in the nick of time on Mount Tidghine. Their distress call recorded in a video broadcast live on Facebook allowed the residents, and later the rescue services, (…)
Religious Teacher Arrested for Child Sexual Assault in Rural Morocco
13 December 2019
The rural commune of Ajedour, in the Safi region, is in turmoil after the outbreak of a case of sexual assault on an 8-year-old child. The alleged aggressor is none other than (…)
Moroccan Official Arrested in Marrakech for Alleged 120,000 Dirham Bribery Scheme
13 December 2019
The head of the economic action division at the Wilaya of Marrakech-Safi was caught in the act of corruption.
Marrakech Police Raid Alleged Prostitution Ring, Arrest 9 Including Foreigners
13 December 2019
Before Christmas, it is the "Bunga-Bunga" party affair that is making headlines in Marrakech. Indeed, the police services of the ochre city arrested on Wednesday, 9 people, (…)
King Mohammed VI to Inaugurate National Debate on Advanced Regionalization in Agadir
13 December 2019
Agadir will host, on December 20 and 21, the first national debate on advanced regionalization. This event, which will be inaugurated by King Mohammed VI, will see the (…)
Moroccan Court Sentences Teenage Protester to 5 Years in Prison for Rioting
13 December 2019
The criminal chamber of the Court of Appeal of Al Hoceima sentenced, on Tuesday, December 10, a minor to 5 years in prison, for having participated in the demonstrations in the (…)
Agricultural Workers Injured as Pickup Truck Overturns in Morocco
13 December 2019
The overturning of a pickup truck on Wednesday evening on the road to Lâayayta left 23 injured. The victims, all agricultural workers, were on board the vehicle during the (…)