Morocco Considers Easing Hotel Restrictions for Unmarried Couples
1 August 2023
The Moroccan government is considering lifting the ban on unmarried couples sharing a hotel room.
Sexuality
Kuwaiti Businessman Sentenced to 7 Years for Raping Moroccan Babysitter in Spain
18 July 2023
The Provincial Court of Alicante has sentenced a Kuwaiti businessman residing in Calpe (Alicante) to seven years in prison for the rape of a Moroccan woman he had hired as a (…)
Former Moroccan Lawmaker Sentenced to 5 Years for Raping Disabled Minor
18 July 2023
The criminal chamber of the court of first instance of the court of appeal of Fez has just sentenced the former MP Rachid El Fayek to 5 years in prison for the "rape" of a (…)
Moroccan Court Seeks French Cooperation in Jacques Bouthier Sex Trafficking Case
16 July 2023
The Jacques Bouthier case is far from over. The Moroccan justice system has seized the French justice system in order to obtain the hearing of the former CEO of the insurance (…)
Moroccan Man Arrested for Secretly Filming and Selling Pornographic Videos
29 June 2023
The judicial police of Marrakech have arrested an individual accused of selling pornographic videos made of girls without their knowledge to dedicated websites.
Spanish Supreme Court Overturns Wrongful Rape Conviction After 24 Years
29 June 2023
The criminal chamber of the Supreme Court (Spain) has just overturned the decision of the Barcelona provincial court that had sentenced Ahmed Tommouhi to 24 years in prison for (…)
Gulf Nationals Arrested in Marrakech Villa Raid for Alleged Prostitution Ring
15 June 2023
Gendarmerie elements arrested on Tuesday two Khaliji nationals and two girls in a villa located in the commune of Sidi Brahim near Marrakech.
Moroccan Teen’s Family Protests Lenient Sentences in Gang Rape Case
30 May 2023
The family of Fatima Zahra, a 15-year-old Moroccan teenager from Tata and victim of a gang rape, denounces the insignificant one-year prison sentences handed down against the (…)
Moroccan Human Rights Group Warns of Surge in Sexual Violence Cases
26 May 2023
Sexual violence against minors and women is reaching alarming proportions in Morocco, warns the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), which calls for an urgent reform (…)
Moroccan Massage Parlor Owners Jailed for Sexual Exploitation of Minor
15 May 2023
The manager of a massage center and her partner were each sentenced to five years in prison for exploiting a minor in a massage parlor. She claims to have been forced to (…)