After immigrating irregularly to Spain at the age of eleven, Karim El Hayani, who is currently residing in Canada, succeeded in making himself a name among Spanish runners. He is known for running marathons in sandals or barefooted. In March, he broke a world record, running barefooted in the snow.
In Spain, radicalization in prisons is an issue that preoccupies the Iberian authorities and fuels public debates. Morocco is concerned since Madrid expels, each year, to the Kingdom a few thousand undocumented migrants, including former detainees for common law offenses.
A farm manager was found guilty of sexually assaulting and harassing four Moroccan seasonal workers in Spain. His conviction will restore hope, especially to Moroccan seasonal workers who have been campaigning since 2018 to denounce their alleged attackers.