Sexual harassment

Articles

• Tourist’s Outfit Sparks Harassment Controversy in Moroccan City
  16 August 2024, by Sylvanus

  Surprised by the street harassment related to her clothing during a visit to Chefchaouen, a tourist cries out in indignation.
  Gabi learned at her own expense that intentional nudity and indecency are unacceptable in Morocco. In a video posted on her Instagram account, which has received more than a million views, she claims to have been the victim of harassment while visiting Chefchaouen. According to her, her outfit had attracted a lot of attention. But there was one man who did not just (…)

• Moroccan Man Jailed for Revenge Porn and Extortion Against Ex-Fiancée
  10 October 2024, by Said

  The correctional chamber of the court of first instance in Al Hoceima sentenced a man to one year in prison and a fine of 5,000 dirhams for defamation and blackmail against his ex-fiancée.
  The individual had used intimate photos of the victim, obtained during their relationship, to threaten her and extort money from her.
  In addition to the dissemination of these images without her consent, the accused made insults and threats of violence against the young woman. He was also found guilty (…)

• Moroccan Court Sentences Four Minors in Tangier Sexual Assault Case
  22 November 2024, by Said

  The Moroccan justice system has ruled. On Thursday evening, at the end of a closed-door trial, the Criminal Chamber of Tangier sentenced four minors to three years in prison each for the sexual assault of a young girl on the Tangier corniche.
  The announcement of the verdict, which represents a total of 12 years of incarceration, caused consternation among the families of the accused, present in the courtroom. Cries and lamentations erupted when the judgment, considered severe by the (…)

• High School Coach in Rabat Accused of Sexually Harassing Student Athlete
  8 January, by Prince

  A first-year high school student in a sports-study high school in Rabat has just filed a complaint against her sports coach for sexual harassment, attempted indecent assault and blackmail.
  According to Assabah, the 16-year-old student would have been the victim of sexual harassment and blackmail, in exchange for her participation in international competitions. She filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Appeal of Rabat, which should order the opening of an (…)

• Morocco Plans DNA Database to Aid Criminal Investigations
  14 February, by Sylvanus

  In Morocco, the Ministry of Justice is working on the creation of a genetic (DNA) database that can help law enforcement identify and track individuals involved in cases of rape, sexual harassment, indecent assault and other crimes.
  During an oral question session in the House of Representatives on Monday, Abdellatif Ouahbi explained that this genetic database will also make it possible to determine the offenses subject to fingerprinting, rather than leaving it open, so that DNA is not (…)