Moroccan Man Arrested in Spain for Threatening Wife with Sword, Police Say
18 February 2020
The Catalan police managed to arrest a man of Moroccan nationality, guilty of physical assaults and death threats with bladed weapons against his wife.
Violence and assaults
Moroccan Teacher Appeals Sentence in Student Assault Case
18 February 2020
The case of the teacher who assaulted one of his students in Taroudant will be examined on Tuesday, February 18 by the Agadir Court of Appeal. The lawyers for the student, as (…)
Marseille Police Shooting of 18-Year-Old Sparks Investigation and Social Media Outcry
17 February 2020
A young North African was coldly shot dead by the police, during a chase, engaged against him and his friends. The General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN) was seized (…)
Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan Faces New Rape Charges in Paris Court
14 February 2020
Tariq Ramadan has been indicted for the rape of two other women, at the end of his interrogation at the Paris Court.
Moroccan Court Sentences Drug Gang Members for Kidnapping and Torture
13 February 2020
The verdict was handed down on Wednesday, February 12th in the morning, in the case of two members of the "Ouled Boutefah" gang, prosecuted for the kidnapping of an individual (…)
Violent Clashes After Moroccan Football Match Lead to 13 Arrests, Multiple Injuries
13 February 2020
The post-match violence FAR-RCA resulted in 13 arrests and dozens of injuries among law enforcement and hooligans.
Moroccan Official Detained on Rape Allegations, Trial Set for March
13 February 2020
Accused of raping a Franco-Polish journalist, digital advisor Ali Bedar, a member of the cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water (…)
11-Year-Old Arrested for Knife Attack on Classmates Outside Morocco School
12 February 2020
At just 11 years old, a child has just been arrested by the elements of the judicial police of Berrechid, for the knife attack on 5 minor students, outside a school.
Moroccan Activists Launch Campaign to Empower Rape Survivors to Speak Out
12 February 2020
The Masaktach collective has just launched an appeal to rape victims in Morocco. Formed in September 2018, during the same period as the Khadija and Saad Lamjarred cases, the (…)
Moroccan Official in Agriculture Ministry Arrested on Rape Allegations
12 February 2020
The former member of the February 20 Movement, Ali Bedar, also a member of the cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and (…)