Morocco
Moroccan Imam Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Quranic School Students
Accused of raping a 12-year-old child and his 7-year-old sister, a Moroccan imam faces up to 20 years in prison. The two minors were studying in his Quranic school.
Topic
Violence and assaults
France
Man Loses Foot Function After Police Shooting in Isère, France
Before the Nahel affair , Toufik, a 38-year-old man, narrowly escaped death after being shot by the municipal police in Fontaine (Isère), near Grenoble. Today, he has lost the use of his right foot. Without news from the investigators of the IGPN in Lyon, his lawyer filed a complaint on July 28.
France
Marseille Riots: Court Extends Detention of Officer Accused in Hedi Assault Case
The investigating chamber of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal ruled, on Thursday, August 3, to keep the anti-crime brigade (BAC) policeman in pre-trial detention, suspected of violence against Hedi, a 22-year-old man, on the night of July 1 to 2, during the riots in Marseille.
France
Teen Loses Eye in Police Shooting During France Protests, Family Files Complaint
Jalil, 15, was blinded by police in Chilly-Mazarin, Essonne, on the night of July 1 to 2, when acts of vandalism were recorded in reaction to the death of Nahel, the 17-year-old killed during a police check in Nanterre. His family filed a complaint with the IGPN.
Sport
Al Ahly Star Faces Potential Prison Sentence for Assaulting Moroccan Player
Al Ahly winger Hussein El Shahat risks up to two years in prison for having insulted and assaulted Moroccan international Mohamed Chibi playing for Pyramids FC at the end of the match between the two clubs, which took place on Sunday, July 23 as part of the Egyptian championship.
Belgium
Brussels Grapples with Rising Violence Involving Unaccompanied Moroccan Minors
As in France, unaccompanied minors (UAMs) from Morocco and Algeria are also present in Belgium, particularly at the Brussels-Midi station, which is facing a worrying rise in violence.
Spain
British Man Arrested for Stabbing Wife's Lover in Balearic Islands Home Invasion
A 28-year-old British citizen was arrested by the Guardia Civil, following an attempted murder on a Moroccan in Santa Ponsa (Balearics).
Morocco
Tragic Death of Child Domestic Worker Exposes Morocco's Labor Abuse Crisis
Fatima, a young Moroccan, did not survive in 2013 the repeated domestic violence she suffered from her employers in Agadir. A look back at the silent murder of this 14-year-old girl, which remains unpunished to this day. Report.
Spain
Moroccan Mother with Mental Health Issues Accused of Attempted Filicide in Spain
The Moroccan woman who tried to kill her three children in Fitero (Navarre) would suffer from mental disorders, according to her husband.
Morocco
Elderly Man Killed in Violent Dispute Over Cigarette Near Casablanca
A retail cigarette seller, in a douar in the locality of Sidi Rahhal, near Casablanca, killed an old man with a stone to the head who wanted one but did not have the means to pay for it.
France
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 9 Months for Unlicensed Driving and Threats to Police in Pau, France
Arrested on Wednesday during a traffic check at a roundabout on Boulevard Alsace-Lorraine in Pau, Soufiane, a 45-year-old Moroccan, was sentenced on Thursday to 9 months in prison for driving without a license in recidivism, insults and death threats against police officers.
Spain
Suspect Arrested in Violent Assault on Moroccan Man in Catalonia
The man of Algerian origin who violently assaulted a Moroccan national this week in northern Spain has finally been arrested by the police. A wanted notice had been issued describing him as a "very dangerous" individual.