As decided by the Ministry "He prompted the school principal to resign and relieve his deputy and general clerk", In addition to "Investigate other similar accusations" in the institution itself.
The case has sparked calls to expose this type of violence against Women, he launched a coalition "outlaw" The defender of individual liberties is campaigning on social media to collect the testimonies of victims and to break the silence on the issue.
In turn, a federal association launched Women’s Rights League campaign on Social Media under tag "enough of harassment in the University", claiming"Protecting complaining students and ensuring their right to continue their studies".
The Democratic Association of Moroccan Women also condemned these actions "That harms the dignity of women and violates their right to security and safety", emphasizing the necessity "Imposing deterrent penalties on perpetrators sexual harassment Eliminate the difficulties and obstacles that victims may face in gaining access to justice".
In September, a similar scandal unfolded at Hassan I University in Settat (west), which resulted in the prosecution of university professors, including three who were arrested on serious charges, namely: "Incitement to immorality" And"Discrimination on the basis of sex" And"violence against women"Their court hearings will resume on January 13.
The local media also raised similar cases in recent years, but the majority of these cases did not turn into complaints. And those that turned into judicial complaints, the majority of them remained without follow-up.
In 2018, after years of debate, a law penalizing imprisonment came into force in Morocco "It is considered a form of harassment, assault, sexual exploitation or abuse".
But associations for defending women’s rights, which call for more strictness in this regard, considered that the text "Insufficient".
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The new case was revealed when local media circulated a few days ago conversations attributed to a university professor at the National School of Commerce and Management in Wahda (Sharq) in which he blackmailed one of his students sexually, in exchange for giving her good points.
An official confirmed the Ministry of Higher EducationOn Friday, an investigation committee found that the professor was involved and decided to suspend his duties pending his appearance before a disciplinary board.
The ministry also decided to “push the school principal to resign and relieve his deputy and the general clerk,” in addition to “investigating other similar accusations” in the same institution.
The case has sparked calls to expose this type of violence against WomenThe “Outlaw” coalition defending individual liberties launched a campaign on social media to collect the testimonies of victims and break the silence on the issue.
In turn, a federal association launched Women’s Rights League campaign on Social Media Under the tag “Enough of harassment At the university,” she called for “protecting complaining female students and ensuring their right to continue their studies.”
The Democratic Association of Moroccan Women also denounced these acts “which affect the dignity of women and violate their right to security and safety,” stressing the need to “impose deterrent penalties on perpetrators of sexual harassment and eliminating the difficulties and obstacles that victims may face in accessing justice.”
In September, a similar scandal unfolded at Hassan I University in Settat (west), which resulted in the prosecution of university professors, including three who were arrested on serious charges of “inciting immorality” and “incitement to debauchery.”Discrimination on the basis of sexand “violence against women”, whose court sessions will resume on January 13.
The local media also raised similar cases in recent years, but the majority of these cases did not turn into complaints. And those that turned into judicial complaints, the majority of them remained without follow-up.
In 2018, after years of debate, a law came into force in Morocco that punishes with imprisonment practices that “consider a form of harassment, assault, sexual exploitation or ill-treatment.”
But associations for defending women’s rights, which call for more strictness in this regard, considered the text “insufficient.”
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