Spain
Spain's Supreme Court to Review 1991 Rape Conviction in Potential Wrongful Imprisonment Case
The Supreme Court of Spain has agreed to re-examine the case of the Moroccan Ahmed Tommouhi, wrongly convicted of a series of rapes in 1991.
Topic
Violence and assaults
France
Fugitive in 2011 French Murder Case Arrested in Morocco After Faking Own Death
Accused of having stabbed to death his friend Medhi Ettir in Belleville in 2011, Hassan Benhamza, who had passed himself off as dead a few months after this murder, has just been arrested in Morocco where he had taken refuge.
Morocco
Moroccan Imam Sentenced to 8 Years for Raping Visually Impaired Woman
An imam was sentenced to eight years in prison for the rape of a young visually impaired woman by the Court of First Instance in Rabat. The religious leader would have attracted the young girl to his home under the pretext of providing her with traditional treatment for her epilepsy.
Morocco
Study: Majority of Moroccans Support Corporal Punishment for Children
More than half (53%) of Moroccans are in favor of "corporal punishment" on children to discipline them and make them more obedient. This is revealed by a recent study conducted by the "Afrobarometer" network.
Belgium
Belgian Police Officers Accused of Racist Slurs and Violence During Kayaking Trip
While they were carrying out a kayak descent on the Lesse at the beginning of June, about fifteen agents from the Brussels-West police zone (Molenbeek-Berchem-Ganshoren-Jette-Koekelberg), apparently in a state of drunkenness, had a clash with a group of young Brussels people of Moroccan origin, aged between 14 and 18 years old. Racist insults would have been uttered.
France
Muslim Leaders in France Stand with Christians After Annecy Knife Attack
The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) expressed its closeness on Friday to the families and loved ones of the children victims of the knife attack in Annecy, the alleged perpetrator of which is a Christian.
France
French Muslim Group Condemns Islamophobic Rhetoric After Annecy Attack
The Union of Mosques of France (UMF) expressed its compassion on Friday to the families whose young children were victims the day before of a knife attack in Annecy, denouncing the many "political" and "unhealthy" recoveries that point the finger at Islam and immigration.
Spain
Spanish Rapper Morad Faces 6-Year Prison Sentence for Alleged Police Assault
The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad risks a sentence of 6 years in prison for having assaulted with a taser two Mossos d’Esquadra agents in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) on July 17, 2021.
Sport
German Teen Soccer Player Dies After On-Field Assault at Youth Tournament
A young German footballer from a Berlin club died after being assaulted on the pitch by a Moroccan player from a French club, at the end of a match that took place on Pentecost Sunday in Frankfurt-on-the-Main.
France
85-Year-Old Hero Rescues Mother and Child from Domestic Violence Attack in France
Kacem El Ktaibi, a retired mason, managed in February to save his 30-year-old neighbor, a victim of domestic violence, as well as her 5-year-old daughter. The municipal council of La Gravette (Lot-et-Garonne) awarded the octogenarian Moroccan an honorary certificate for his heroic act.
Spain
Spanish Police Bust Highway Robbery Ring Targeting Moroccan Travelers
The Civil Guard has dismantled a network of criminals specialized in highway robberies on the A-7, between Malaga and Granada. Moroccans residing abroad have been victims of this. In total, four criminals, including Moroccans, were arrested.
Spain
Moroccan-Spanish Man Shoots Civil Guard in Malaga Standoff
A young man of Moroccan origin, armed, barricaded himself on Monday in a house in Mijas (Malaga), from where he opened fire, injuring a civil guard in the foot.