Morocco
Moroccan Women Face Rising Tide of Street Harassment, Writer Reveals
In Morocco, street harassment is an underestimated phenomenon that is growing. Poignant testimony of a victim.
Topic
Sexual harassment
Morocco
Morocco: Arabic Teacher Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault on Underage Students
Accused of sexual assault on underage female students, the Arabic teacher at the Khadija Girls’ High School in Tétouan was arrested and then placed in detention.
Morocco
Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault on Minors at Moroccan Girls' High School
Another teacher has been flagged for sexual harassment of underage female students at the Khadija High School in Tétouan. These are some of the many complaints received in recent months by the 490 collective.
Spain
Farm Manager Faces Trial for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Moroccan Workers in Spain
The manager of a farm located in Huelva, southern Spain, is being prosecuted for the alleged crimes of sexual abuse and harassment against four Moroccan seasonal workers in 2018. The prosecution has requested five and a half years in prison against him.
Morocco
Moroccan Human Rights Chief Praises Students for Exposing Campus Sexual Harassment
In recent months, some Moroccan universities have been tainted by cases of harassment and sexual blackmail, leading to the suspension of some and prison sentences for others. The president of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH), Amina Bouayach, salutes "the courage" of the students who, through their denunciation, have allowed the authorities to touch on a phenomenon that is growing.
Morocco
Moroccan Professor Sentenced to 1 Year for Sexual Harassment of Students
Prosecuted for "sexual harassment and blackmail," a professor at the King Fahd School of Translation in Tangier has just been sentenced to one year in prison by the Court of First Instance in Tangier.
Morocco
Morocco Human Rights Official Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations
Sex scandals are leaving the university environment for the human rights field. A former senior official of the Interministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH) in Morocco who became a senior executive of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is involved in a case of sexual blackmail. Four complaints have been filed for sexual harassment against the latter.
Morocco
University Professors' Sexual Harassment Trial Takes Unexpected Turn as Accusers Recant
The trial of the five professors from the Faculty of Legal Sciences involved in the so-called "sex for good grades" case at the University of Settat was marked by surprising testimonies. The presumed victim students have formally denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
Morocco
Moroccan University Denies Reports of 70 Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Faculty
The Abdelmalek Essaadi University did not record 70 complaints of sexual harassment against its professors, the administration claims, denouncing these rumors that aim to tarnish its image.
Morocco
Moroccan Professor Gets 2-Year Sentence for Sexual Harassment of Students
The university professor involved in the sexual blackmail case targeting female students in exchange for good grades at the University of Hassan 1st in Settat, was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison.
Morocco
Moroccan NGO Condemns Rising Sexual Harassment in Schools and Universities
After the CNDH , it is Transparency Maroc’s turn to react to the rise in denunciations of harassment and sexual blackmail coming from several students enrolled in Moroccan schools and universities. In a statement, the institution said it is following with interest all the information on the sexual scandals that have splashed certain teachers.
Morocco
Former Moroccan Soldier Arrested for Sending Explicit Content to UN Official
A former soldier was arrested this week by the judicial police elements of Guercif, for having sent pornographic images and videos to a United Nations official.