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Court in Comoros hands suspended nine-month in jail sentence to four journalists

Four journalists including French media RFI correspondent have received nine-month in jail suspended sentences for defamation in an alleged sexual harassment affair within State-run television ORTC. The ORTC has been reportedly marred by cases of sexual harassment by some men and senior staff members on women in exchange for promotion. The Union of Journalists of […]

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Morocco, Spain Promise Protection of Seasonal Female Workers

After protests at sexual harassment and ill-treatment by some Moroccan female seasonal farm workers in the strawberry producing region of Huelva, Moroccan and Spanish authorities promised to ensure them more protection. The promise was made by Morocco’s Minister of Employment and Professional Integration, Mohamed Yatim, and Spanish Ambassador to Morocco, Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner Rodriguez. The move […]

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Polisario Loses Supporter in US Congress over Sexual Harassment

The #MeToo campaign, which shows no signs of abating in the United States, has forced a Congressman to resign, making the Polisario lose one of its few supporters in the US Congress. John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan and co-chairman of the pro-Polisario “Western Sahara Caucus” in the US Congress, announced Tuesday his “withdrawal from politics” […]

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Outrage Grows in Morocco after Sexual Assault on a Girl in Casablanca Bus

Hundreds of furious women staged mass sit-ins in Casablanca and Rabat in protest against the shocking sexual assault on a girl in a public bus in Casablanca. The distressing incident was documented in a video that went viral on Morocco’s social media reigniting a bitter debate about violence against women, especially after the recurrence of […]