According to an action group that denounces violence against women, 80% of defendants convicted of rape had received sentences lower than those stipulated by law.
Rabat, April 14 (EFE).- The sentences against three Moroccan men convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl were increased by an appeals court judge early Friday morning from initial respective sentences of 18 months and two years in prison to 10 and 20 years. The girl, from a village east of capital Rabat and now …
The Rabat Court of Appeal on Friday increased the sentences of three men accused of repeatedly raping a girl. One of the defendants was sentenced to 20 years in prison and the other two to 10 years each. The case deeply moved public opinion who denounced a first "lax" and "shocking" judgment. The tragedy has revived the debate on the protection of children against sexual violence in the kingdom and the need to reform laws against the abuse of children. The trial took place behind closed doors in accordance with child protection provisions.
On Thursday (Apr. 13) a Moroccan Court of Appeal handed heavier sentences to three men accused of raping a child after a first instance verdict sparked outrage for its leniency
Rabat, April 14 (EFE).- The sentences against three Moroccan men convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl were increased by an appeals court judge early Friday morning from initial respective sentences of 18 months and two years in prison to 10 and 20 years. The girl, from a vil