Moroccan Man Hospitalized After Violent Assault in Briançon, Drug-Related Motive Suspected
29 June 2021
Two young men aged 16 and 20 beat up a 37-year-old Moroccan in Briançon (Hautes-Alpes). Drug trafficking would be at the origin of this assault.
Violence and assaults
Surge in Anti-Moroccan Hate Crimes Sparks Protests in Murcia, Spain
26 June 2021
Racist attacks against Moroccans continue in Murcia. Unlike the political authorities who do not seem to grasp the situation, despite the case of Younes Bilal, victim of a (…)
Sub-Saharan Suspect Arrested in Casablanca Money Transfer Agency Robbery Attempt
24 June 2021
An attempted theft targeting a money transfer agency in Al-Fida Mers-Sultan in the Casablanca district resulted on Wednesday in the arrest of a foreign national. A second (…)
Surge in Anti-Moroccan Hate Crimes Alarms Rights Groups in Spain
23 June 2021
Crimes, violence and other discriminatory acts are multiplying against Moroccans residing in Spain. Faced with the scale of the situation, several human rights organizations (…)
Homeless Man Injured in Machete Attack in Metz City Center
23 June 2021
A 27-year-old Moroccan homeless man was injured in the arm following a machete brawl in Metz. Another 28-year-old Algerian homeless man was arrested and taken into custody.
Gay Moroccan Migrant Seeks Asylum in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta
20 June 2021
Ryan (pseudonym) has hidden his homosexuality in Morocco for years, for fear of facing discrimination or threats. He is one of the around 1,000 migrants who massively entered (…)
Moroccan Community Protests Racist Killing in Southern Spain
16 June 2021
Dozens of Moroccans demonstrated on Tuesday, June 15 in Murcia, southern Spain, following the racist murder of Youness Blal, a 39-year-old Moroccan, coldly shot dead on Sunday (…)
Moroccan Man Shot Dead in Spain in Suspected Racist Attack
16 June 2021
Younes Blal, a 39-year-old Moroccan, shot dead on Sunday in Mazarrón, was the victim of a racist crime, according to his wife Andrea, who says "it was not a settling of scores (…)
Moroccan Man Fatally Shot in Spanish Bar Dispute; Suspect Arrested
15 June 2021
In Murcia, a 39-year-old Moroccan received three bullets in the chest on Sunday, June 13 and succumbed to his injuries the next day. The alleged murderer was arrested and then (…)
Dutch Crime Boss Arrested in Spain for 2016 DJ Murder Mix-Up
14 June 2021
Noureddine H., leader of a criminal network, actively wanted since 2016 after he accidentally killed a famous DJ in the Netherlands, was arrested last May in Malaga, southern (…)