Belgium
Moroccan Woman Fatally Stabbed by Ex-Husband in Brussels Street Attack
A woman of Moroccan origin was stabbed on Saturday evening in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Brussels by her ex-husband. The man inflicted several knife wounds on her.
Topic
Domestic violence
France
Moroccan Mother Faces Extradition from France Over False Documents
A 50-year-old Moroccan mother who denounces the violence she and her two daughters allegedly suffered from the father of the family is threatened with extradition. In 2018, she had fled her country of origin by boat to reach France.
Belgium
Brussels Rapper Benny B Returns with Powerful Anti-Domestic Violence Album
Thirty years after the release of his first album, Brussels rapper Benny B is releasing a new album titled "I Am a Monster". More than a song, it is a message that denounces domestic violence and confronts everyone with their responsibilities.
France
Pregnant Moroccan Woman Files Complaint Against French Husband for Domestic Violence
A young pregnant Moroccan woman has suffered domestic violence from her French husband with whom she lives in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, in northern France. Exasperated, she had to file a complaint against him.
Morocco
Moroccan Man Convicted in Domestic Violence Case, Faces Additional Charges
A Moroccan national was sentenced to one year in prison for giving a "slap" to his wife during a "family dispute". He is also accused of rape and abuse, crimes for which the prosecution has requested twelve years in prison against him.
Morocco
Moroccan NGO Report: Lockdown Intensifies Violence Against Women in Factories
In addition to the forms of violence against women known to all, confinement has generated other types reported in factories. These are abuse and coercion against women, depriving them of their right to a safe and secure environment, respecting the standards required by the health crisis.
Morocco
Jealous Husband Brutally Attacks Wife in Skhirat, Leaving Her Critically Injured
A young woman from Skhirat was violently assaulted by her jealous husband. With her face lacerated and victim of several knife wounds to the chest, the 26-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in very critical condition.
Morocco
Moroccan Woman Arrested for Killing Imam Husband Over Polygamy Dispute
A septuagenarian put an end to the life of her spouse, an imam in a mosque in Fès a few years her junior, who was desperately seeking to take a second wife. She was arrested along with her twenty-year-old daughter, for voluntary homicide.
Morocco
Domestic Violence Surges in Morocco During COVID-19 Lockdown, Women's Rights Group Reports
Confinement has caused the number of women victims of violence to explode. The Federation of Leagues of Women’s Rights states that it has received 515 telephone calls, from 355 women victims of violence in the various regions of Morocco, between March 16 and May 15.
Morocco
El Jadida Man Jailed for Multiple Offenses Including Mask Violation and Domestic Violence
The criminal chamber near the court of first instance of El Jadida recently sentenced a sexagenarian to 4 months in prison for violation of the state of emergency, domestic violence and issuing a bad check.
Morocco
Online Class Leads to Rescue of Moroccan Woman from Domestic Violence in Italy
The cries of distress of a Moroccan mother, assaulted by her husband last Tuesday, finally alerted the teacher of her young daughter who was following an online course via videoconference.
Morocco
Domestic Violence Surges in Morocco During COVID-19 Lockdown, Women's Rights Group Reports
541 urgent acts of domestic violence were recorded by the League of Women’s Rights during the month of confinement. Of a psychological nature, these attacks require the implementation of urgent measures to protect the spouse.