Morocco
Survey Reveals Divided Moroccan Views on Domestic Violence Reporting
Moroccans are divided on domestic violence, according to the findings of a recent survey on violence against women.
Topic
Violence and assaults
Morocco
Drug Baron Arrested for Brutal Murder of Former Associate Near Settat, Morocco
A drug baron in the town of El Borouj, in the province of Settat, brutally murdered one of his collaborators on Sunday after the latter decided to stop this illegal trafficking.
Morocco
Suspect Arrested After Violent Attack on Authority Agent in Casablanca
A man was arrested on Saturday after physically assaulting an authority agent in Casablanca. He is currently in custody as part of the judicial investigation ordered by the competent prosecutor’s office.
Morocco
Report: Violence Against Women in Morocco Rises Sharply, Alarming Advocates
In Morocco, women continue to suffer all kinds of violence, with reported cases continuing to increase to the point of concern.
Spain
Former FC Seville Player Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of Daughter in Spain
The former Dutch player of Moroccan origin, Tarik Oulida, was sentenced by the Marbella (Malaga) court to two and a half years in prison for sexual abuse of his daughter.
Spain
Trial Begins for Spanish Man Accused in Fatal Stabbing of Moroccan Farm Worker
The trial of the Spaniard who stabbed to death a Youssef El Gartif in Jaén in November 2021 will open on Monday before the city court. While the prosecution pleads self-defense, the civil party is demanding the conviction of the accused to 12 and a half years in prison.
Belgium
Trial Begins for 13 Accused in Brutal Torture and Murder of Belgian Man with Disability
The accused in the murder of Hilal Makhtout , a young Moroccan from Genk whose savagely mutilated body was found on March 12, 2019 in an isolated gîte in Forzée in Wallonia, are facing the Tongres Assize Court more than four years later.
Spain
Spanish Ex-Politician Shot in Madrid: Police Investigate Possible Moroccan Connection
Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras, former president of the Popular Party (PP) and founder of Vox, was the victim of an assassination attempt on November 9. The national police have opened an investigation to solve the case, but a "Moroccan trail" would already be considered.
France
Montpellier Man Charged with Murder of 80-Year-Old Wife After Attempted Suicide
Arrested on Wednesday, November 8 as he was trying to jump from the top of his building, rue de Claret in Montpellier, the 45-year-old Moroccan who admitted to having stabbed his 80-year-old wife to death has just been charged with murder.
Morocco
Moroccan Entrepreneurs Face Death Threats in Southern Regions, Police Launch Investigation
Business leaders in the Oued Eddahab and Sakia El Hamra regions would have received death threats. The BNPJ elements have opened an investigation to shed light on the case.
France
French Rugby Star Chalureau Faces Appeal in Racial Violence Case
The French rugby international, Bastien Chalureau, 31, appears before the Toulouse Court of Appeal for acts of violence committed on the grounds of race or ethnicity. The correctional appeals chamber of the Toulouse court will hand down its decision on Tuesday, January 16.
France
Moroccan Man Acquitted in Arranged Marriage Violence Case
The Bayonne court has handed down its verdict in the case involving a 34-year-old Moroccan. The latter was tried for aggravated violence against his 21-year-old partner.