Topic

Domestic violence

Morocco12 Mar 2021

Moroccan Women Face Increased Domestic Workload Amid COVID-19 Challenges, Study Finds

As part of International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8th under the theme "Women’s Leadership: For an Equal Future in the World of Covid-19", the High Commission for Planning (HCP) published the results of a study on the situation of women in Morocco covering health, education-training, access to the labor market, time use, violence against women and standard of living. In this note made public, the HCP notes among other things that in 2020, several obstacles have marked the daily life of Moroccan women.

Morocco9 Mar 2021

Moroccan Web Series #TaAnaMeToo Breaks Silence on Sexual Assault

In addition to being physically and psychologically shattered, victims of rape in Morocco are likely to be accused of having had sex outside of marriage and risk being imprisoned under Article 490. It is therefore to raise awareness among rape victims to externalize that the Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch has produced an animated web series called #TaAnaMeToo, in which raped women deliver poignant testimonies about the worst day of their lives.

Morocco19 Jan 2021

Jealous Husband Sets Wife on Fire, Takes Own Life in Moroccan Tragedy

This is a family tragedy that could have turned into a crime. A thirty-year-old, too jealous, tried to immolate his partner, before tragically ending his own life. He had trouble accepting his wife’s professional situation.

Morocco13 Jan 2021

Domestic Dispute in Tangier Ends in Fatal Stabbing and Suicide

A 65-year-old man committed suicide on Monday in Tangier by jumping out of the window of his third-floor apartment. He committed the act after stabbing his wife several times.

Morocco5 Jan 2021

Domestic Violence Tragedy: Woman Killed by Husband in Tangier, Morocco

A new femicide occurred on Sunday in downtown Tanger . A man in his thirties violently hit and repeatedly ran over his wife before surrendering to the police.

Morocco18 Dec 2020

Study: Over 50% of Moroccan Women Experience Violence, Hindering Development

More than half of Moroccan women aged between 15 and 74 have been victims of violence. This is what the president of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), Ahmed Reda Chami, indicated.

France6 Dec 2020

French Man Arrested for Alleged Rape and Domestic Violence Against Moroccan Wife

The police arrested a 39-year-old man in Trappes, the husband of a 27-year-old Moroccan woman. She had filed a complaint against him for rape and domestic violence.

Spain1 Dec 2020

Moroccan Man Faces 9.5 Years for Attempted Murder of Wife in Spain

The Attorney General’s Office at the Criminal Court of Almeria , in southern Spain, has requested a sentence of 9 and a half years in prison against a Moroccan, found guilty of attempted murder and violence resulting in permanent disability.

Morocco28 Nov 2020

Study Reveals Lasting Impact of Domestic Violence on Children's Health

Children are collateral victims of domestic violence which in many cases generates serious repercussions on their health and psychosocial development. In a recent publication, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) provided the results relating to the social cost of violence against women and girls.

Morocco27 Nov 2020

Morocco's Human Rights Council Launches Campaign to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls

As part of the "Global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence" campaign, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in Morocco launched on Wednesday, November 25 a campaign to ensure effective action against all forms of violence against women and girls. Through this initiative, the CNDH intends to deepen the reflection on the conditions of women and girls and reduce the violence they suffer.

Morocco9 Nov 2020

Moroccan Man Arrested for Imprisoning Wife in Stable for Over a Decade

A Moroccan man has been placed in pre-trial detention for torturing and imprisoning his wife inside a stable for more than 10 years. The man was reported by his sister-in-law.

France8 Nov 2020

Repeat Offender Convicted of Domestic Violence in Charente-Maritime, Faces Area Ban

A Moroccan with a heavy criminal record has been banned from staying in Charente-Maritime for violence against a woman. He had previously been banned from staying in Cognac.