Morocco
Naples Shooting: Man Arrested After Injuring Five Moroccan Youths in Late-Night Dispute
Five young people of Moroccan origin were injured in Naples, one seriously, by gunshots fired by a man in his forties.
Topic
Violence and assaults
Morocco
Pregnant Woman Kidnapped and Assaulted in Marrakech; Three Arrested, Including Estranged Husband
The elements of the prefectural judicial police service of Marrakech arrested three individuals, including two repeat offenders. They are accused of being allegedly involved in a case of sequestration, sexual assault with violence, and stabbing.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Jailed for 3 Years After Sharing Wife's Intimate Photos Online
A man was sentenced to 3 years in prison by the court of first instance of Oujda . He is accused of disseminating intimate photos of his wife on social networks.
France
France Halts Extradition of Moroccan Domestic Violence Survivor, Grants Refugee Protection
While she was about to be extradited, a Moroccan woman, victim of domestic violence by her husband and a refugee in France, has been allowed to stay. The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) granted her subsidiary protection, preventing her return to Morocco.
Morocco
Teacher Assaulted While Protecting Student from Thieves in Moroccan City
A teacher was violently assaulted by thieves while trying to assist a student who was having her cell phone stolen. The incident occurred Friday in front of a high school located in Tamesna, 30 km south of Rabat.
Morocco
Father-in-Law Arrested for Rape as Young Mother Flees Marital Home in Morocco
A sexagenarian was incarcerated in the Oudaya prison by the Attorney General of the King near the Court of Appeal of Marrakech. He is accused of raping his daughter-in-law in the absence of his son.
Belgium
Belgian-Moroccan Man's Murder Reenacted in Cocaine Trafficking Case
More than a year after the murder of the Belgian-Moroccan Hilal Makhout, a reconstruction took place this Thursday in Rochefort-Forzée at the scene of the crime, a vacation chalet, in the presence of the three alleged perpetrators.
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Exposes Child Abuse Crisis in New Book on Vulnerable Youth
Journalist and writer Hicham Houdaifa has become the voice of the suffering of abused children in his latest book titled "Childhood in Morocco: Precariousness in Multiple Forms". In this book, he advocates for the issue of protecting and respecting children’s rights to be a national emergency.
Morocco
Man Arrested for Kidnapping and Raping Waitress in Benslimane, Morocco
The judicial police of Benslimane arrested a man accused of having kidnapped and raped a 28-year-old waitress. The man, in his thirties, was sent before the prosecutor of the king near the local court of first instance, to answer for the acts with which he is charged.
Morocco
Morocco Debates Death Penalty for Child Rapists After Tragic Murder in Tangier
The rape and murder of young Adnane in Tangier has prompted many Moroccans to demand that the justice system apply the death penalty to the person found guilty of this atrocious crime. Although shocked by the nature of the crime, the president of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) maintains her position on the abolition of the death penalty.
Morocco
Moroccan Father Drops Assault Case Against Daughter's Teacher for $2,000
A man preferred to withdraw the complaint filed against his daughter’s aggressor, in exchange for the sum of 20,000 dirhams (about 2,000 euros). The story has provoked strong reactions on social networks.
Morocco
Four Arrested in Salé, Morocco for Kidnapping and Raping Two Girls
Four armed and hooded individuals were arrested and taken into custody at the Royal Gendarmerie of Salé . They are accused of raping in turn two young girls for several hours in a deserted area on the Kenitra-Salé axis.