Morocco: When a man speaks out about rape violence and its victims

Moroccan young bride - Amina Fillali funeral

Koulila Brahim - WNN Opinion (WNN/MWN) Kénitra, MOROCCO: Rape has been among the most horrible crimes that a man can commit and one of the worst nightmares that can befall a girl or woman. No society is spared from this barbaric act, for rapists exist on every single spot on earth, and because men that consider [...]

MOROCCO: Ministry of Justice denies culpability after young bride suicide

Moroccan young bride - Amina Fillali funeral

Rachid Khouya – WNN Opinion (WNN/MWN): Smara, MOROCCO: Morocco’s Ministry of Justice has finally issued a statement regarding the controversy surrounding the tragic suicide of rape victim Amina Filali. According to the Ministry, the judge did not violate any court procedure when he issued a ruling that forced Amina to marry her rapist and tormentor. [...]

Rape: An ongoing point of suffering

Moroccan women sit outside together in Marrakech

Loubna Flah – WNN Opinion (WNN) Opinion/Morocco World News: Rape is one the most abominable crimes committed against women. The perpetration of rape is not only a physical assault but mainly a lethal attack on human dignity. Its repercussions on women’s psyche are grave and the damage caused to the rape victim is almost irremediable. [...]

Moroccan scholar asks ‘Will reform be complete without gender equality?’

Morocco elder woman

Souad Belhorna – WNN Opinion     (WNN) MOROCCO: On March 9, in response to the uprising, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI issued a televised statement announcing new guidelines to the Moroccan political system and a revision of the 1996 constitution. A commission was appointed by His Majesty to draft a proposal for a reformed constitution, [...]

Gender laws Morocco uphold dignity and the rights of women

Moroccan women Casablanca

Fatima Outaleb – WNN Opinion (WNN) Opinion Rabat, MOROCCO: According to a recent study by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning, the national institute for statistical analysis, 68 per cent of Moroccan women have experienced domestic violence and 48 per cent have been subjected to psychological abuse. This is a shocking statistic and reveals how much [...]

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