Morocco
Moroccan Child Mauled by Stray Dogs Shows Signs of Recovery in Casablanca Hospital
The health of the child, attacked by stray dogs in the city of Goulmima (province of Errachidia), is stable.
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Child
Morocco
World Bank: Two-Thirds of Moroccan Women Overweight or Obese, Global Rates Soar
In its report entitled "Health and Economic Consequences of an Imminent Global Challenge", the World Bank reveals that 66% of Moroccan women are obese or overweight. The same report indicates that worldwide, about 44% of adults and 20% of children over five are facing the same weight issues.
Morocco
11-Year-Old Arrested for Knife Attack on Classmates Outside Morocco School
At just 11 years old, a child has just been arrested by the elements of the judicial police of Berrechid , for the knife attack on 5 minor students, outside a school.
Morocco
Mother Arrested in Meknes for Brutal Murder of 5-Year-Old Daughter
A 5-year-old girl died in the early hours of Wednesday, February 12, under atrocious circumstances, in the Mellah district of Meknes . The mother is suspected of having tortured her to death before strangling her.
Morocco
Morocco Parents Jailed for Child Torture: 7-Year-Old Daughter Burned with Metal Rod
Prosecuted for torturing and burning their 7-year-old daughter, a family father and his wife were sentenced to 4 and 2 months in prison respectively. The judgment was handed down on Tuesday, February 4, by the court of first instance of Taroudant .
Morocco
Baby Trafficking Ring Exposed: Moroccan Mothers Selling Infants to Spain and France
Non-governmental organizations denounce and call on the authorities to fight the growing trafficking of babies in Ceuta, Melilla and France. Indeed, single mothers, for 70,000 dirhams and more, engage in the sale of their babies, with the help of trafficking networks that particularly target single mothers.
Belgium
Belgian Lawyers Push for Repatriation of ISIS Fighters' Children from Syria
Abderrahim Lhlali and Mohamed Ozdemir, both lawyers for ten children of Islamic State fighters, have found a strategy to force the Belgian state to repatriate their clients. They have taken the resolution to send a bailiff to the Ministries of Justice and Foreign Affairs.
Morocco
Moroccan Woman Jailed for 5 Years in Child Exploitation Begging Case
The criminal chamber of the court of first instance in Rabat sentenced a beggar to 5 years in prison for exploiting her minor child in begging. The defendant is charged with human trafficking.
France
Moroccan Girl with Rare Disease Faces Housing Crisis in France During Treatment
Hospitalized at the Rouen University Hospital for a rare disease, Imane, 7 years old, and her family could find themselves on the street due to the lack of funding from the Moroccan social security system to pay for accommodation costs. She needs a bone marrow transplant to recover.
Morocco
Hospital Baby Swap Scandal: Family Alleges Living Infant Exchanged for Deceased at Moroccan Maternity Ward
A live baby swap with a deceased baby is said to have occurred at the Souissi maternity hospital. The family, who believe they were deprived of their biological child, has taken the matter to court.
Morocco
Moroccan Teacher Sentenced to Prison for Beating 8-Year-Old Student in Taroudant
The court of first instance of Taroudant handed down its verdict on Monday, January 27, in the case of the 8-year-old girl, savagely beaten by her teacher.
Belgium
Belgium Faces Pressure to Repatriate Children of ISIS Fighters from Syria
Between the repatriation of the children of jihadists stranded in Syria, and the payment of a penalty of 50,000 euros by Belgium, Abderrahim Lahlali and Mohamed Ozdemir, both lawyers for the families concerned, choose the first option.