Sport
Rising Soccer Star Mohamed Ihattaren Arrested Again Amid Assault Allegations
Moroccan international Mohamed Ihattaren is still facing some troubles. The 21-year-old player was arrested again and his home was searched.
Topic
Violence and assaults
Spain
Spanish Family Convicted for Kidnapping Woman Over Moroccan Boyfriend
Uncles and aunts of a young woman from Zaragoza have been convicted for chaining and kidnapping her in their home to prevent her from going out with her Moroccan boyfriend.
France
Teens Arrested for Brutal Laundromat Attack on North African Man in Essonne
Two teenagers were arrested and referred on Wednesday as alleged perpetrators of the violent assault of a 50-year-old man of Maghrebi origin in a laundromat in Évry-Courcouronnes (Essonne) last October.
Spain
Ceuta Police Officer on Trial for Beating Moroccan World Cup Celebrants
The trial against two Ceuta police officers, accused of having beaten three Moroccan women with their batons on December 10 after Morocco’s victory over Portugal, opened on Tuesday before the investigating court of the city. The prosecution requested a fine of eight euros per day for three months against one of them.
France
Butcher Arrested After Stabbing Coworker in Paris Shop Dispute
During a dispute, a Moroccan butcher stabbed his Afghan colleague, leaving him in critical condition. The alleged aggressor was arrested and taken into custody.
France
Moroccan Man Sentenced to Prison for Years of Domestic Abuse in France
Ayoub A., husband of Nadia, a woman of Moroccan origin whom he had been beating for years at his parents’ home in Essonne, was sentenced on January 26 to one year in prison for domestic violence.
Spain
Arrest Made in 8-Year-Old's Murder After Month-Long Investigation in Ceuta
The Ceuta police questioned 50 people and viewed all the surveillance cameras in the Loma Colmenar neighborhood where little Mohamed, 8 years old, was found dead on December 19 , before arresting his alleged murderer and sexual assailant a month later.
Spain
Algeciras Calls for Unity After Priest's Murder Shakes Diverse Community
The call for coexistence has intensified in recent days in Algeciras, after the announcement of the death of a priest, stabbed by a Moroccan suspected of terrorism in the Andalusian city.
France
Former Macron Aide Benalla Faces Appeal Trial for May Day Violence
Convicted at first instance for "intentional violence" during the May 1, 2018 demonstrations in France, Alexandre Benalla is back in court for an appeal trial.
Spain
Muslim Community Condemns Fatal Church Attack in Spanish City of Algeciras
The Union of Islamic Communities of the Campo de Gibraltar condemned on Wednesday the alleged terrorist acts of the Moroccan who stabbed to death the sacristan of the church of Nuestra Señora de La Palma and seriously injured the priest of the chapel of San Isidro in Algeciras (Cádiz).
Sport
CAF Official Denies Sexual Assault Allegations, Claims Moroccan Conspiracy at CHAN 2022
The media officer of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Beninese journalist Sohoundé Pépéripé, accused of sexual assault by a Moroccan woman at the African Football Championship (CHAN 2022) taking place in Algeria, denies these allegations and accuses Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan 'Faith Healers' Face Rape Charges as Victims Speak Out
The Moroccan justice system is regularly seized of cases of rape committed by "raqi" on their clients. Several of these charlatans have ended up in prison after their victims filed complaints. Here is a reminder of the case of the charlatan from Tangier.