Sexual harassment

Articles

• Moroccan Nurse Faces Trial for Alleged Sexual Assault on Patient in Marrakech Hospital
  16 February 2022, by Sylvanus
• Moroccan Court Sentences 70-Year-Old to 20 Years for Sexually Abusing Teenage Daughter
  4 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  A septuagenarian was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Tetouan last Tuesday. The old man was sexually abusing his 13-year-old daughter.
  This case has shocked more than one person in the city of Tetouan, known for its tranquility and observance of good morals.
  According to Article19, which reports the facts, it was last February that the victim’s mother noticed signs of psychological distress in her daughter’s behavior. She thus decided to (…)

• Saudi Arabia Tightens Hajj Rules to Ensure Peaceful Pilgrimage Experience
  25 July 2019, by Bladi.net

  The various embassies of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, around the world, have received firm instructions. They must raise awareness and warn pilgrims and visitors to the holy sites of the strengthening of certain rules aimed at ensuring the smooth running of the rites, in complete tranquility, during the Hajj.
  Saudi Arabia is keen to offer a Hajj without controversy, which takes place in strict compliance with the required standards, in terms of the conduct of the rites. The Hajj is (…)

• Morocco Ranked Among Top 10 Riskiest Countries for Solo Female Travelers
  29 July 2019, by Kamal

  In some countries in the world, solo travel is strongly discouraged for women. Morocco is among the 10 most risky countries where it is dangerous for a woman to venture without company.
  A recent study has made it possible to distinguish the risk-free countries from the highly risky ones for women who wish to travel solo. This scale of measurement includes the risk of assault and violence against them.
  Morocco ranks 8th globally and 2nd among Arab countries. The risk is higher at night, (…)

• Feminist Activist Faces Online Backlash Over Tour de France Podium Girls Petition
  30 July 2019, by Kamal

  Feminist activist Fatima Ezzahra Benomar, a Franco-Moroccan, denounced "the sexist practices of the Tour de France" on social media. This backfired, as she was subjected to a torrent of insults from angry internet users.
  The tradition at the end of each stage of the Tour de France is for the winner to be accompanied by two "podium girls" who help him put on the jersey. Accompanied by German activists, Fatima Ezzahra Benomar had her petition, filed at the headquarters of Amaury Sport (…)

• Spanish Court Sentences Two Imams to 15 Years for Child Sexual Abuse
  1 August 2019, by Kamal

  Prosecuted for sexual assaults against two minors, the two individuals, originally from Morocco and Pakistan respectively, will be expelled from Spanish territory after serving two-thirds of their sentence.
  Working in different centers, they were arrested in flagrante delicto, according to the Spanish newspaper La Vangardia. They took advantage of moments of isolation, and forced the two children, aged 9 and 12 respectively, to undergo their sexual harassment, under threat.
  The (…)

• Moroccan ’Don Juan’ Arrested: Multiple Women Allege Fraud and Sexual Exploitation
  3 August 2019, by Kamal

  More than a dozen have fallen under the charm of this impostor. Handsome and very elegant, he had discovered the fatal weapon to take advantage of the naivety of his victims.
  Not only did he manage to lure them into his nets, but he even went so far as to appropriate their money and jewelry. He had managed to sexually exploit them, with their consent, and to extort their property.
  The numerous complaints filed by the victims have drawn the attention of the police services. They (…)

• Moroccan Women Fight Back: Sexual Harasser Hospitalized After Confrontation
  17 August 2019, by Kamal

  This is an extraordinary story. In Kenitra, four young women, victims of sexual harassment, ended up attacking their aggressor. The man ended up in the hospital with serious injuries.
  According to the information reported by the Arabic-language daily Al Akhbar, the individual, who had deep wounds, had been pulled from the clutches of the four young women by the Kenitra police services.
  Faced with the man’s stubbornness and provoked by his bold and persistent advances, the four victims (…)

• Moroccan Man Arrested for Alleged Assault on Beach Lifeguard in Spain
  21 August 2019, by Kamal

  An investigation has been opened by the autonomous police, in the town of Ertzaintza, following a complaint for attempted sexual assault on a lifeguard. She would have been the victim of sexual harassment perpetrated by a Moroccan.
  A lifeguard filed a complaint against a Moroccan who, according to her, had tried to sexually assault her in the locker rooms of the beach, La Concha de San Sebastián, on Friday, August 16, 2019. Repelled, he ended up strangling her.
  Having lost consciousness (…)

• Moroccan Journalists Face Online Harassment After Exposing ’Mercenary’ in Print Article
  1 September 2019, by Kamal

  Moroccan journalists from the daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia were victims of sexual harassment and obscene remarks, after the publication of their photos and personal phone numbers on the social network Facebook.
  According to Ahdath.info, the individual behind these criminal acts, one Jawad El H., had been the subject of a publication in the print version of the newspaper, Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, of an article portraying him as a mercenary hiding under the guise of a defender of freedoms. (…)