Police Officers Reveal Widespread Racism in French Law Enforcement
15 June 2020
At a time when the French are denouncing violent and racist arrests, French police officers are speaking out about racism in their profession. Testimonies.
Violence and assaults
Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors Arrested for Tear Gas Attack and Robbery in Montpellier
14 June 2020
A Police Assistance squad apprehended four unaccompanied minors from Morocco in the area of Avenue d’Assas. They are accused of having assaulted a 26-year-old woman in downtown (…)
Spanish Teen’s Death Echoes George Floyd Case, Sparks Racism Debate
13 June 2020
While the anti-racism movements are not wavering in the United States and other countries, a case has resurfaced. It is that of Iliass Tahiri, a young Moroccan who died under (…)
Moroccan Court Jails Alleged Child Rapist After Public Outcry
12 June 2020
The alleged rapist of Ikram, a 6-year-old girl, has been returned to pre-trial detention, Wednesday. This is the decision of the Moroccan justice, after the wave of outrage (…)
Undocumented Immigrant in France Granted Residency After Heroic Rescue
11 June 2020
The prefect of Seine-et-Marne, Thierry Coudert, has regularized the situation of Abderrahim Aissaoui, a 49-year-old Algerian undocumented immigrant, who put his life in danger (…)
Agadir Police Officer Fires Weapon to Subdue Armed Suspect Threatening Mother
10 June 2020
A police inspector from the Agadir security district used his weapon to apprehend a 23-year-old repeat offender. The latter had damaged the property of others and exposed the (…)
Undocumented Algerian Man Rescues Woman from Knife Attack in French Park
10 June 2020
Abderrahim Aissaoui, a 49-year-old Algerian without papers, came to the aid of a 22-year-old French woman who was "struggling with all her might" against an assailant armed (…)
Brussels Police Probe Alleged Brutality After Anti-Racism Protest Arrest
10 June 2020
In a video posted on Twitter, a 19-year-old young man, with a bruised face, claims to have been handcuffed and beaten by police officers in a police vehicle. An internal (…)
Moroccan Court Sentences Man to 8 Years for Knife Attack on Australian Teacher in Fez
8 June 2020
A man was sentenced, last Monday, to 8 years in prison, with a fine of 2,000 dirhams, for acts of violence against an Australian expatriate, seconded to the American Cultural (…)
Moroccan Official Suspended After Alleged Assault Caught on Recording
8 June 2020
The caïd of the commune of Ourtzagh in the province of Taounate, has been suspended from his duties. He is accused of having assaulted an individual.