French Resident Sentenced for Killing Sheep with Car in Morocco
19 May 2020
The verdict is in in the "David Beach sheep massacre" case. The French national was sentenced to one month in prison.
Violence and assaults
Spanish National Arrested in Morocco for Human Trafficking Scheme Targeting Algerians
19 May 2020
The elements of the national security of M’diq arrested, on Sunday, 6 individuals, including a Spanish national of Moroccan origin and 5 Algerians, for violation of the state (…)
92-Year-Old Woman Raped in Midelt; Suspect Arrested After Fleeing Scene
15 May 2020
The gendarmerie, in close collaboration with the local authorities of Ait Izdeg, proceeded, on Wednesday, May 13, to the arrest of a young man who had just fled after raping a (…)
Moroccan Police Commissioner Draws Weapon to Subdue Violent Suspect in Tiflet
14 May 2020
A police commissioner working at the regional police station in Tiflet was forced to draw his weapon, without using it, to arrest a 25-year-old individual. He would be involved (…)
Controversial ’Islamic Healing’ Practices Raise Concerns in Morocco
13 May 2020
The healing of "occult ills," or "prophetic medicine," is taking on alarming proportions in Morocco. Under the pretext of fighting witchcraft and the evil eye, those who (…)
Child Abuse Scandal in Khenifra: 8-Year-Old Tortured During Lockdown
12 May 2020
The story of the torturing stepmother has not finished revealing all its secrets. We now learn that this 8-year-old child, living in Khenifra, had been subjected by his (…)
Father and Son Arrested for Assaulting Police Officer During COVID Lockdown in Morocco
12 May 2020
The non-compliance with the state of health emergency pushed, on Saturday, the police elements of the Salé district, to arrest a father and his son. At the time of their (…)
Human Chain Protests Police Violence and Racism as France Eases Lockdown
11 May 2020
Faced with the rise of racism and police violence in France during the lockdown, about thirty organizations, associations, unions and political parties have called for "a human (…)
Moroccan Prison Denies Assault Claims Against Activist Nasser Zefzafi
10 May 2020
The administration of the local prison of Ain Sbaa 1 provided, on Saturday, May 7, a formal denial regarding the allegations of the assault of the detainee Nasser Zefzafi.
Undocumented Egyptian Files Complaint Over Alleged Police Brutality in Paris Suburb
10 May 2020
The 29-year-old undocumented Egyptian, arrested on the Île Saint-Denis and victim of police brutality by the Anti-Crime Brigade (BAC) of the Asnières police station on April (…)