Sexual harassment

Articles

• Moroccan Teacher Faces Charges After Alleging Police Assault During Protest
  10 April 2021, by Ginette

  A Moroccan teacher risks a lot for "contempt" after accusing members of the security forces of sexually assaulting her in March during a protest by "contract" teachers demanding their integration into the civil service. Nezha Majdi, in her twenties, was arrested with other protesters on Tuesday as she was participating in a march of a few hundred people.
  After 48 hours in custody, she was prosecuted on Thursday with the 19 other protesters for "violation of the state of health emergency", (…)

• Comedian Tarik Bakhari Denies Sexual Harassment Claims, Calls Accuser ’Fragile’
  27 April 2021, by Sylvanus

  Comedian Tarik Bakhari, who was the subject of serious allegations of sexual harassment by his colleague Najat Khairallah, reacts. He flatly rejects these accusations and describes the alleged victim as a "fragile person, with a vulnerable psychology".
  Najat Khairallah "suffers from mental disorders" and "may God heal her. [...] In the field, we are brothers and sisters. We laugh, without ulterior motives," said Tarik Bakhari on Hit radio. According to the comedian, Najat Khairallah may (…)

• Moroccan Man Detained for Attempted Murder of Ex-Girlfriend in Spanish Resort Town
  9 May 2021, by Prince

  The Torremolinos investigating court ordered the provisional detention on Friday of a 25-year-old Moroccan, arrested for stabbing his ex-girlfriend in Benalmádena.
  The detainee, who did not want to testify, is being investigated for attempted murder, according to sources at SUR. The case has been entrusted to the Fuengirola court, which has territorial jurisdiction, as the victim resides in this municipality.
  The young woman, aged 18, was stabbed on Tuesday in front of the building (…)

• Moroccan Textile Workers Expose Widespread Sexual Abuse, Sparking Global Petition
  1 June 2021, by Ginette

  120 women working in textile factories in Morocco have revealed that they have been raped by their superiors. A frightening reality for millions of other women who have to face this type of violence in their workplace, regardless of the sector. It is to fight against this phenomenon that the international citizen network Avaaz is launching an online petition.
  The purpose of this petition is to gather resounding support from countries and sound the alarm before an international summit on (…)

• Tangier Police Arrest Teen Suspect in Viral Sexual Harassment Video
  16 September 2021, by Ginette

  The main suspect in the video posted on social networks, in which he is seen sexually harassing a young girl, was arrested on Wednesday by the police of the prefecture of Tangier.
  Three days ago, Internet users were shocked by a video showing two young people sexually harassing a young girl on the public highway. They had called on the authorities to do everything to arrest them and bring them to justice.
  Aged 17, the main suspect was arrested in the Boukhalef area of Tangier, following (…)

• Tangier Sexual Harassment Video Sparks Debate on Street Safety for Women
  19 September 2021, by Ginette

  The video showing the sexual harassment suffered by a young girl in Tangier and widely circulated on social networks, raises the question again about the ravages of the phenomenon and the reasons why the street is becoming more and more the place of manifestation of this scourge.
  The main suspect in this case of sexual harassment in broad daylight is a minor who is only 17 years old. Interviewed by SNRT News, Mohssine Benzakour, a psycho-sociologist, explained that the phenomenon has been (…)

• Former Moroccan Councilor Sentenced for WhatsApp Sexual Harassment of Man
  28 October 2021, by Ginette

  The court of first instance in Essaouira sentenced a former councilor to four months in prison with probation for sexually harassing a man via WhatsApp. The case came to light in March following a complaint filed by the victim.
  According to the daily Assabah, the plaintiff explains that after taking his number from his wife, the former elected official began sending him sexually suggestive messages and videos via WhatsApp, while also calling him late at night.
  The man says he repeatedly (…)

• Islamic Education Teacher Arrested for Sending Porn to Students in Morocco
  4 November 2021, by Prince

  A teacher of Islamic education at the Abou Lkheir High School in Berkane was arrested on Tuesday for sending pornographic content to his students.
  The 40-year-old Islamic education teacher is accused of harassment and attempted sexual abuse of his students. The case came to light after the families of four students filed a complaint against the teacher with the provincial Directorate of National Education in the city of Berkane, according to the daily Al Akhbar. In their complaints, the (…)

• Moroccan Professors Face Court in University Sex-for-Grades Scandal
  25 November 2021, by Prince

  Five professors from the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences in Settat, prosecuted for sextortion, will be brought before the prosecutor of the king near the Court of Appeal this Thursday.
  The five professors, involved in the so-called "sex for good grades" case, are being prosecuted for sexual blackmail and human trafficking, reports the daily Al Ahdath Al Maghribia.
  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) decided to bring them before the prosecutor of the king near the (…)

• Alarming Study Reveals Widespread Sexual Harassment in Moroccan Schools
  7 December 2021, by Armel

  In Morocco, many children and adolescents are victims of sexual harassment, whether from their peers or supervisors. The figures revealed by the Education Council are alarming.
  In its 2019 study called "National Student Achievement Evaluation Program (PNEA) of 6th grade primary and 3rd year middle school students", the council evaluated the achievements, integrating the family and socioeconomic contexts of the students, the teaching practices of the teachers, the management style of the (…)