A recent legal precedent now allows single Moroccan mothers to apply for asylum in the Netherlands if they face a real risk of criminal prosecution in their home country. This decision by the Dutch Council of State primarily prioritizes the best interests of the child. In its ruling, the court upheld the appeal of a woman whose initial application had been rejected in 2023.
Moroccan women in Syria have been urging the authorities to be repatriated. Sources claim that the procedure was refused by the Kingdom, fearing that these mothers and their children could spread radical Islamist ideology.