Huelva Gate : The struggle of Moroccan strawberry pickers has just started

It has been a few weeks that a scandal erupted in Southern Spain, revealing shocking accounts of Moroccan strawberry pickers allegedly abused by their bosses. Keeping up with the situation in Huelva since May, Yabiladi spoke to the Andalusia Workers Syndicate (SAT).

9th of July 1966 : The first Compulsory military service in Morocco

On the 9th of June 1966, Morocco decided through a royal decree to apply conscription. A decision that forced all Moroccan men to undertake 18 months of compulsory military service. 40 years later, mandatory military service was abolished as it was hard to be carried properly.

Moroccans feel the safest in North Africa, reveals the Gallup 2018 Global Law and Order index

Morocco has scored 81 points in the 2018 Global Law and Order index conducted by Gallup. Based on four main questions about security and safety, the report interviewed 148,000 citizens from 142 countries in 2017.

The Polisario targets European universities to strengthen its stance

After Brahim Ghali toured Africa to strengthen the support of some of his allies, the Polisario Front is now targeting European universities to spread its separatist stance.

Farm owners in Huelva say Moroccan strawberry pickers are called «prostitutes» by their bosses

In a shocking account, three farm owners in Huelva gave an insider point of view of how Moroccan strawberry pickers are treated in the fields. They are called «prostitutes» by their bosses reported the three men when speaking to El Espanol.

Saudi series : After the controversy in Morocco, the production company accuses Qatar

After a Saudi series portrayed Morocco as a destination for sex tourists in one of its episodes, the producing company accuses Qatar of trying to plant seeds of hatred between «the Saudi and Moroccan nations».

Moussa Faki in Rabat to discuss implementation of an AU resolution on Western Sahara

Three weeks before the start of the 31st African Union summit, Moussa Faki Mahamat visits Morocco to discuss the implementation of Resolution 653, adopted July 2017. The AU Chairperson will have to head later to the Tindouf camps.

Victims’ lawyer says race, religion and class must be considered by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

According to victims’ lawyer, racism must be considered when determining the circumstances surrounding the Grenfell tower fire.

Huelva Gate : Complaints denouncing sexual abuse date back to 2010, according to El Pais

According to an investigation published in 2010 by Spanish newspaper El Pais, complaints denouncing sexual abuse have been lodged since 2010.

Huelva Gate : Dozens of strawberry pickers are sent to Morocco as others report abuse

More than fifty women in a strawberry farm in Huelva are believed to be sent Tuesday to Morocco two months before the expiry of their visas. Speaking to El Espanol, one of these women believes that the company is «getting rid of them» before they report abuse.