Morocco
5-Year-Old in Casablanca Hospitalized After Alleged Abuse by Mother
A 5-year-old child would have been the victim of acts of torture in Casablanca. His 32-year-old mother has been arrested and placed in custody.
Topic
Torture
Morocco
Egyptian Doctor Faces Possible Extradition and Torture Risk in Morocco
A 62-year-old Egyptian doctor, Abdel Basset Imam, also of Turkish nationality, was arrested at Casablanca airport while on his way to Morocco for a vacation.
Morocco
Morocco Rescues 39 Citizens from Human Trafficking Networks in Southeast Asia
Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, discusses the release of young Moroccans held hostage and tortured by criminal networks in Myanmar and reveals their exact number.
Morocco
Verdict Sparks Outrage in Moroccan Maid Torture Case
Human rights defenders criticize the verdict handed down by the court of first instance in the city of Benslimane in the case of Kenza, the 27-year-old cleaning lady from Sidi Hajjaj in Settat, who accused her employers of exploiting, torturing and reducing her to slavery.
Morocco
Moroccan Couple Jailed for Alleged Torture and Enslavement of Domestic Worker
Justice will be served for Kenza, the 27-year-old maid from Sidi Hajjaj in Settat, who was exploited, tortured and reduced to slavery. The prosecutor of the king of the court of first instance of Benslimane ordered the detention of her employers.
Morocco
Domestic Worker Escapes Alleged Torture in Morocco, Seeks Justice
Claiming to be exploited, tortured and reduced to slavery, Kenza, a 27-year-old domestic worker from Sidi Hajjaj in Settat, managed to escape from the hands of her "tormentors" with the help of a taxi driver. She filed a complaint against her employer and is asking for justice to be done.
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 Criminal Network, Return Home
Three Moroccans, victims of a kidnapping by a criminal network in Myanmar, have been released and returned to the country on Saturday morning. Their plane landed at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.
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
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
Families Protest Inaction on Moroccan Hostages in Myanmar Trafficking Scheme
Faced with the inaction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad and the Moroccan embassy, the families of the victims of torture in Myanmar (Burma) announce the organization of a sit-in in front of Nasser Bourita’s department and the embassy of the People’s Republic of China, and the holding of a press conference in Rabat at the headquarters of the Moroccan Association of Human Rights.
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).