Morocco
Teen Arrested After Brandishing Weapons on Facebook, Linked to Drug Use
The Chichaoua police arrested an 18-year-old young man last weekend. He would be involved in a case of incitement to violence and possession of bladed weapons.
Topic
Violence and assaults
Morocco
Morocco Tattoo Case Appeal: Trial for Alleged Rape and Trafficking Delayed
The appeal trial in the Khadija or "the girl with the tattoo" case has been postponed to December 24. The 12 accused, charged with "human trafficking", "rape" and "kidnapping and sequestration" will finally be informed of their fate.
France
Grocery Store Employee Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of 23-Year-Old in Nanterre, France
A tragedy occurred in Nanterre last weekend. A 38-year-old man, employed in a grocery store on the Place de la Boule, is suspected of having fatally assaulted Ali, 23, a "helpful and uneventful" young man.
Morocco
Repeat Offenders Arrested for Knife Attack on Police Officer in Tétouan
Two repeat offender brothers guilty of attempted theft and knife attack against a police officer were arrested on Friday, November 23 in Tétouan .
Morocco
Armed Robbers Target Marrakech Hammam, Customers Robbed at Swordpoint
Armed with bladed weapons and swords, six individuals burst into a hammam located in the Sidi Youssef Ben Ali neighborhood of Marrakech on November 23, 2019. They robbed some customers of their belongings.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Capture Fugitive Wanted on 25 Drug and Assault Warrants
The man arrested last week has a total of 25 arrest warrants at the national level. It is therefore after very thorough investigations that the elements of the prefectural police service of Tangier were able to get their hands on him.
Morocco
Morocco Reports 16% Increase in Violence Against Women in 2018
In Morocco, 12,233 cases of violence against women were reported in 2018, compared to 10,559 in 2017, with 2,475 victims of domestic violence welcomed in the various centers of the Kingdom.
France
Study Reveals: Jews Face Higher Rates of Religious Discrimination Than Muslims in France
The organizers of the November 10 demonstration claimed that many Muslims are subject to discrimination because of their religion. Conversely, Ifop studies, whose Politics/News department is headed by François Kraus, show that Jews are more exposed to attacks because of their religion than Muslims in France.
Sport
Morocco: 10 Arrested After Fatal Soccer Fan Violence in Salé
Ten hooligans, including six minors, were arrested last Saturday in Salé for their alleged involvement in violence related to sports vandalism, with deadly stone throwing.
Morocco
Moroccan Serial Kidnapper Arrested: Targeted 18 Minors Near Schools
Prosecuted for kidnapping, sequestration, rape, violence and assault and identity theft, the kidnapper of 18 young girls in several Moroccan localities was finally arrested by the services of the Royal Gendarmerie on Saturday, November 9.
France
France Proposes Deportation for Foreign Nationals Convicted of Sexual Violence
If the provision were to be implemented, foreign citizens convicted of sexual or gender-based violence will henceforth be expelled from French territory. This is one of the immigration measures mentioned by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe during the interministerial committee.
France
Moroccan Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Violent Rapes in France
Jawad, 23 years old, prosecuted for the rape of two women aged 37 and 64, in 2018, in Choisy-le-Roi (Val-de-Marne) and in Plaisir (Yvelines), has just been sentenced to 15 years of criminal imprisonment. This is the sentence handed down by the criminal court of Yvelines.