Montpellier Grocery Store Owner Alleges Daily Police Harassment in Viral Video
4 August 2020
Mounir, the manager of a grocery store in Montpellier, accuses municipal police officers of daily harassment in his business.
Violence and assaults
Casablanca Police Arrest 20 in Livestock Market Clash Before Eid Al-Adha
1 August 2020
The elements of the Hay Hassani police in Casablanca proceeded to the arrest of 20 individuals, including eight minors, on Thursday, July 30. They would be involved in acts of (…)
Moroccan Man Arrested for Assaulting Wife, Posting Abuse Video Online
25 July 2020
Accusing his wife of cheating on him, a man from Tangier tied up his wife before savagely assaulting her. The video sequence was then broadcast on social networks.
Casablanca Police Arrest 5 Football Fans After Violent Clash Leaves One Injured
21 July 2020
Five supporters, including two minors, were arrested on Friday, July 17 in Casablanca by the police. They would be involved in acts of violence that caused extensive damage.
Child Protection Advocate in Morocco Arrested for Rape of 14-Year-Old Girl
13 July 2020
The royal gendarmerie arrested in Qliâa in the Agadir region the president of an association responsible for protecting and caring for children in difficult situations. He is (…)
Moroccan Man Critically Injures Wife Over ’Daily Routine’ Social Media Posts
6 July 2020
A man violently beat his wife, who is addicted to "Routini alyawmi". She was filming compromising scenes to post them online.
Moroccan Police Arrest Man for Online Threats Against Law Enforcement
28 June 2020
Elements of the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) in coordination with the prefectural service of the judicial police of Béni-Mellal, arrested on Saturday, June (…)
Antwerp Ex-Cops Jailed for Illegal Search, Theft, and Racial Bias
24 June 2020
Three former Antwerp police officers were fined and sentenced to prison terms of up to forty months suspended for violent theft and racism. This is the verdict handed down by (…)
Moroccan Man Kills Religious Scholar Over Suspected Affair in Market Attack
17 June 2020
A middle-aged family man stabbed to death, last Saturday, a fkih (religious scholar) he suspected of having an extramarital affair with his wife.
Tensions Escalate as Morocco Blocks Sub-Saharan Migrants at Mauritanian Border Amid COVID Restrictions
16 June 2020
The Moroccan army has turned back 68 Sub-Saharans, including 32 Senegalese, at the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania, thus causing tensions.