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European court backs Spain’s rapid expulsion of migrants

Spain won the support of the European Court of Human Rights over its rapid deportation of two African migrants from the enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta it occupies in Northern Morocco. In a verdict that may anger rights groups, the court considered that there has been no violations of the European Convention on Human Rights. […]

Moroccan Rabha El Haymar receives U.S. International Women of Courage Award

Moroccan Rabha El Haymar has been awarded US International Women of Courage Award 2024 for her successful efforts made to gain recognition of her traditional marriage to spare her daughter a life of marginalization and discrimination as an undocumented child. Ms. Rabha has navigated her country’s legal system thanks to a recourse provided by Morocco’s […]

Remittances from Moroccans abroad to hit record level in 2022

Remittances from Moroccans abroad are expected to hit 11 billion dollars, a record level compared to 9.3 billion last year, the World Bank said in a recent report. Remittances are key to feeding Morocco’s foreign exchange reserves, which cover around 6 months of import needs, according to the central bank. Morocco, whose diaspora is mainly […]