Morocco
Moroccan Feminist Group Demands Action Against Rising Violence Towards Women
Exasperated, the Moroccan women, gathered within the Union of Feminist Action (UAF), call for "zero tolerance for violence against women".
Topic
Violence and assaults
Morocco
Controversy Erupts Over Viral Images of Chained Street Vendor in Morocco's Safi Province
The province of Safi justified the shocking images of a man dragged by a caïd, widely circulated on social networks. In a statement, the provincial authority assures that the street vendor whose photo became viral on social media had chained himself up.
Morocco
Violent Repeat Offender Shot by Police During Arrest in Meknes, Morocco
To arrest a repeat offender with multiple criminal records for violent crimes and his involvement in several physical assaults with a knife, police from the Meknes Prefecture used service weapons.
Morocco
Morocco Ranked Among Top 10 Riskiest Countries for Solo Female Travelers
In some countries in the world, solo travel is strongly discouraged for women. Morocco is among the 10 most risky countries where it is dangerous for a woman to venture without company.
Morocco
Violent Saber Attack on Camping Family Near Chefchaouen, Morocco Leaves Son Maimed
A father and his 4 children were attacked by an individual armed with a saber while they were camping on a beach in the province of Chefchaouen. One of the family members lost his hand in the attack.
Spain
Ceuta Police Arrest 6 for Violent Attack on Moroccan Migrant Minors
The local police of the city of Ceuta have just announced the arrest of six people accused of attacking Moroccan minors.
Morocco
Violent Attack in Rabat: Man Assaults Pregnant Ex-Wife, Attempts Forced Abortion
Apparently drugged, a man beat his ex-wife, trying to make her abort on the public road. The incident occurred this week in Rabat.
France
Mentally Ill Suspect Arrested After Knife Attack on French Tourists in Morocco
Two French tourists were attacked with a knife on July 23, 2019, in a hostel in Foum El Hissn, by a mentally disturbed person. The alleged perpetrator, with a psychiatric history, was arrested by the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie shortly after his crime.
France
French Tourists Injured in Knife Attack at Moroccan Hostel
On vacation in Morocco, two French people were injured on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, by a psychopath in possession of a knife, in the hostel where they were staying in Tata. The scars of the injuries are visible on the head and hand.
France
Man Jailed for Attempted Strangulation of Partner in Yvelines Domestic Violence Case
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to six months in prison, with a committal order, for "domestic violence" by the Versailles Criminal Court. He had tried to strangle his partner with a shower hose in an apartment in the Yvelines.
France
Son of Anti-Extremism Activist Latifa Ibn Ziaten Brutally Attacked in France
One of the sons of Latifa Ibn Ziaten , mother of Imad Ibn Ziaten, a soldier coldly murdered by Mohamed Merah in Toulouse in March 2012, was assaulted. Admitted to the emergency room of the Rouen University Hospital in the evening, the victim says he was attacked while returning home with a friend, who was also hospitalized.
Morocco
Five Arrested in El Jadida for Violent Robbery and Knife Attack on Couple
Five people, aged 28 to 36, were arrested on the night of Saturday, July 6 to Sunday, July 7, 2019, in El Jadida. They are accused of belonging to a criminal gang specializing in theft with a knife.