Moroccan Official Suspended for Alleged Sexual Coercion of Student Seeking Travel Permit
17 November 2020
A Pacha stationed in Kenitra forced a young student to have sexual relations in order to obtain the derogatory travel certificate.
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Moroccan Student Fined After Court Dismisses Sexual Harassment Case Against Professor
11 November 2020
The court of first instance of Mohammedia acquitted the university professor prosecuted for sexual harassment against a master’s student. The alleged victim, the wife of a (…)
Sahrawi Student Sentenced to 15 Years for 2015 Murder of Amazigh Activist in Morocco
27 October 2020
Prosecuted for the murder of an activist of the "Amazigh Cultural Movement", a separatist student was sentenced, on Wednesday, to 15 years in prison. The Court of Appeal of (…)
Teenage Student Fatally Stabbed in Casablanca Phone Robbery
14 October 2020
The tragedy took place on Monday around midday. A 16-year-old high school student was fatally stabbed as he was heading to a tram station in Casablanca.
Moroccan PhD Students Protest Government’s Refusal to Integrate Them into Civil Service
11 October 2020
Faced with the government’s deaf ear on the issue of their integration into the civil service, doctoral students are determined to go all the way. They announce demonstrations (…)
Student Begins Hunger Strike After Master’s Program Rejection at Montpellier University
25 September 2020
Mehdi has been on a hunger strike since Friday, following the refusal of his admission to a master’s program at the University of Montpellier.
Tragic Crash in Ukraine Kills 3 Moroccan Students, Injures 3 Others
21 September 2020
Moroccan students were victims of a traffic accident in Zaporizhzhya, in southeastern Ukraine, on Thursday, September 17. The toll is three dead and three seriously injured.
French Lawmakers Boycott Hearing of Veiled Student Leader Amid COVID-19 Youth Impact Inquiry
19 September 2020
The hearing of Maryam Pougetoux, vice-president of UNEF who arrived at the National Assembly veiled on Thursday, was not to the liking of LR deputies and a LREM elected (…)
Air Arabia Flight Cancellation Strands Moroccan Students at Kiev Airport for 12 Hours
14 September 2020
About forty Moroccan students were blocked for more than 12 hours at Boryspil airport in Kiev. The Air Arabia airline canceled their flight at the last minute for technical (…)
Moroccan Students in France Face Financial Hardship Amid COVID-19 Crisis
13 September 2020
In France, the health crisis related to the coronavirus has not spared Moroccan and other foreign students. Without family support and summer jobs, they live in precariousness.