Topic

Violence and assaults

France24 Apr 2022

Knife-Wielding Man Shot by Police in Blois City Center, Investigation Underway

While police officers from the Blois police station were called to the city center, more precisely rue de la mare and rue des minimes to subdue a Moroccan. The latter, aged 26 and armed with a knife, resisted and was shot by one of the officers. Admitted to the hospital, he is in a state of brain death. The judicial police of Tours is conducting an investigation for attempted murder on police officers in order to understand the reasons for this man’s behavior.

Morocco24 Apr 2022

Moroccans Protest Israeli Actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque During Ramadan

In Morocco, more than 40 demonstrations were held last Friday in the kingdom to denounce the daily incursions and attacks against the Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli forces, during this month of Ramadan.

Morocco24 Apr 2022

Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Security Officer at Moroccan Tourist Hotspot

An auxiliary forces agent was violently attacked with a knife in the coastal area of Taghazout. The perpetrator of the attack is said to suffer from mental disorders, according to local authorities.

Spain20 Apr 2022

Moroccan Man Alleges Racist Attack by Spanish Nightclub Security, Sparking Investigation

A young Moroccan would have been the victim of a racist aggression by the security guards of a nightclub in Valencia, Spain. The city’s investigating court has opened an investigation to clarify the case.

Morocco18 Apr 2022

Dangerous 'Tricycle Rapist' Arrested in Casablanca After 10-Month Manhunt

Wanted for kidnapping, sequestration and rape of two women, an individual described as a dangerous criminal was arrested by the police elements of Mediouna and Tit Mellil. This happened last Wednesday during a chase on the roofs of the Mediouna district in Casablanca.

Morocco17 Apr 2022

Morocco Condemns Israeli Forces' Ramadan Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque, Warns of Escalating Tensions

Morocco has reacted to the incursion of Israeli forces into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. They closed the doors of the place of worship, assaulted worshippers inside the mosque and on its esplanades. The toll is about a hundred injured.

Spain14 Apr 2022

Spanish Court Upholds 8-Year Sentence for Moroccan Man in Girona Rape and Kidnapping Case

The National Court has confirmed the decision of the Girona court which in 2021 sentenced a Moroccan to eight years in prison for raping and kidnapping a young woman in an apartment in Blanes (Girona) in 2015.

Spain14 Apr 2022

Moroccan Taxi Driver's Murder in Spain Shocks Community, Body to be Repatriated

The Muslim community of Lleida will repatriate the body of Mohamed Ezzeraiga, the 43-year-old Moroccan taxi driver stabbed to death on Sunday, to Morocco in the coming days.

France13 Apr 2022

Assault on Veiled Women in Montpellier Sparks Islamophobia Concerns

Two veiled Maghrebian women were assaulted by an individual on Tuesday, April 12, late morning, near the Rives-du-Lez in Montpellier. An investigation is underway to identify the perpetrator and determine whether it was an attack with an Islamophobic background.

Spain9 Apr 2022

Moroccan Man Arrested in Madrid for Domestic Abuse and Drugging Family

The Madrid police arrested on Tuesday a 47-year-old Moroccan man for mistreating and drugging his 41-year-old Moroccan wife and their two children aged 10 and 13, in an apartment located in the Villaverde Alto neighborhood.

Spain7 Apr 2022

Moroccan Man Jailed for Domestic Abuse Against Pregnant Wife in Spain

The Pamplona (Navarre) Criminal Court has sentenced a Moroccan man to 4 years and 8 months in prison and the payment of 2,500 euros in damages for violence against his wife.

Spain6 Apr 2022

Moroccan Mother Sentenced for Assaulting Daughter Over LGBTQ+ Instagram Post

The Criminal Court of Palma on Monday sentenced a Moroccan woman to seven and a half months in prison and the payment of 1,150 euros in damages to her 13-year-old daughter, a victim of violence at her hands, after posting a photo with the rainbow flag, symbol of LGBTQ+ pride, on Instagram.