Topic

Forced marriage

Morocco8 Mar 2020

Study Reveals Alarming Rates of Child Marriage Persist in Morocco

While authenticated marriages of underage girls are on the rise in the 12 regions of the Kingdom, the rate of customary marriage at Fatiha represents 10.79% of the cases recorded, especially in the Draa-Tafilalet and Béni-Mellal Khenifra regions. This is essentially what a national study on underage marriage, carried out with the support of the Danish Center for Gender, Equality and Diversity Research and Information (KVINFO) and the Danish-Arab Partnership Program, reveals.

Morocco23 Jan 2020

Unemployment Fuels Rise in Child Marriage Requests in Morocco, Minister Reports

The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader , announced in Parliament that 98% of requests for child marriages are filed by unemployed individuals.

Spain1 Jan 2020

Sahrawi Woman Flees Forced Marriage, Seeks Asylum in Spain

Sentenced to marry a man she does not love, a young Sahrawi woman managed to escape. She joined Barcelona with illegal papers.

Belgium28 Dec 2019

Forced Marriages in Belgium Triple Over Three Years, Government Reports

The number of forced marriages in Belgium has almost tripled, from 10 in 2015 to 27 in 2018. Five new cases were recorded in the first quarter of 2019.

Morocco10 Dec 2019

Alarming Rise in Child Marriages in Morocco Despite Legal Age of 18

The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has just published a damning report on child marriage. The phenomenon, instead of regressing, is experiencing a dizzying rise over the past twelve years in Morocco .

Morocco6 Dec 2019

Moroccan Woman Dies by Suicide to Escape Forced Marriage, Authorities Investigate

A young Moroccan woman has just ended her life by hanging in Rich, in the Errachidia region. She would have been forced by her family to marry a man she did not love.

Belgium1 Nov 2019

Belgian Parents Sentenced for Forced Marriage and Abuse of Daughter

The Criminal Chamber of Saint-Nicolas in Belgium sentenced a couple of Moroccan origin to 2 years suspended imprisonment, with a fine of 2,000 euros, for mistreatment of their daughter.

Belgium23 Oct 2019

Belgian Parents Sentenced for Forced Marriage Attempt and Assault on Daughter

A couple was sentenced on October 22 to two years in prison, half of which was suspended, and must pay a fine of 2,000 euros for having assaulted and forced their 18-year-old daughter to marry. This is the verdict of the Termonde Correctional Court in Belgium.

Morocco8 Oct 2019

Moroccan Teen Dies by Suicide After Resisting Forced Marriage, Authorities Report

A young girl, who refused to give in to her parents’ will to marry her, ended her life on Sunday, October 6 in Dar belamri, in the province of Sidi slimane.

Belgium2 Oct 2019

Belgian Court Tries Parents for Forced Marriage and Abuse of Moroccan Daughter

The trial of a Moroccan man and his wife, prosecuted for mistreating their daughter, opened in a Belgian court in the Saint-Nicolas region.

Morocco27 Jun 2019

Morocco Prosecutes Over 3,000 for Adultery and Homosexuality, Report Reveals

Based on the Annual Report on Criminal Policy of the Attorney General, the Spanish news agency, EFE, indicates that 3,048 people were prosecuted for "adultery offense" in Morocco in 2018. In addition, 170 people had to deal with justice, for homosexuality and 73 others for abortion.

Morocco10 Jun 2019

Tragic Suicide of Young Bride Shocks Chefchaouen, Morocco

A very young newlywed has just committed suicide in Chefchaouen, a city sadly famous for the number of suicides it has.