Morocco
Elderly Moroccan Man Found Chained in Home After 20-Year Family Captivity
An elderly man, identified as H.A., was discovered chained in a family home in the village of Taghzout, in the Ouarzazate region.
Topic
Kidnapping
Morocco
Moroccan Victims of Myanmar Labor Camp Scam Finally Freed
Eleven Moroccan nationals, victims of a vast employment fraud network , have finally regained their freedom after months of captivity in camps along the border between Thailand and Myanmar.
Spain
French Duo Arrested in Spain for Kidnapping and Torturing Moroccan Man on Costa del Sol
Suspected of having kidnapped and tortured a Moroccan in Malaga, two Frenchmen were arrested and then placed in pre-trial detention in Spain.
Morocco
Moroccan Hostages Freed from Myanmar Border Camps After Families Pay Ransom
Three young Moroccans detained by armed criminal gangs in Myanmar, on the border with Thailand, were released this week after each of their families paid a ransom of around 100,000 dirhams.
Morocco
Moroccan Hostages Freed from Laos as Human Trafficking Concerns Spread in Southeast Asia
In addition to Myanmar, Moroccans would also be detained in Laos and Cambodia, neighboring countries of Thailand, where human trafficking networks and cybercriminals are active.
Morocco
Moroccan Hostage Freed in Myanmar After $8,000 Crypto Ransom Payment
One of the Moroccans detained in Myanmar , on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, was released after his family paid a $8,000 ransom in cryptocurrency. More than 150 Moroccans are still being held hostage by armed criminal gangs.
Morocco
Four on Trial in Rabat for Kidnapping, Torture of Young Man
The trial of four individuals, including a girl, accused of kidnapping, sequestering and torturing a young man, opened last Wednesday before the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Rabat.
Morocco
Four Moroccan Hostages Freed from Myanmar Criminal Gangs Return Home
Among the Moroccans detained by criminal gangs in Myanmar (Burma), on the border with Thailand, four young people, including three men and one woman, are said to have returned to Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Woman Recounts Harrowing Ordeal of Detention in Myanmar Border Region
Moroccans detained by armed criminal gangs in Myanmar (Burma) are suffering violence and threats. Here is the testimony of a former victim.
Morocco
Morocco Launches Investigation into Citizens Detained by Criminal Gangs in Myanmar
On the orders of the Attorney General of the King near the Court of Appeal of Casablanca, a judicial investigation has just been opened to elucidate the case of Moroccans detained and tortured by armed criminal gangs in Myanmar (Burma), on the border with Thailand. It is being conducted by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ).
Morocco
14 Moroccans Held Hostage in Myanmar After Job Scam, Diplomats Seek Release
The Moroccan diplomacy is mobilizing to free the Moroccans kidnapped and tortured by armed groups on the border between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).
France
Strasbourg Terror Attack Survivor: Taxi Driver Recounts Hostage Ordeal
The "Dans les yeux d’Olivier" show broadcast on France 2 on February 13 welcomed Mostafa, the taxi driver taken hostage in 2018 by a terrorist. Five years after this kidnapping that could have turned into a tragedy, the man of Moroccan origin still bears the scars.