This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Fikri Ould Ali
In an expected decision, the Al Hoceima Court of Appeal confirmed the initial judgment which had found a young man guilty of violence against his father, sentencing him to one year in prison, in addition to imposing a fine of 5 000 dirhams for the benefit of the injured party. father.
The accused was imprisoned after a complaint filed by his father, accompanied by a medical certificate proving that he was disabled for up to 20 days following the attack. This incident sparked a state of condemnation among the father’s neighbors, who confirmed that domestic violence against property was something strange for families in Al Hoceima and had not been so prevalent before.
However, the court, after considering all the evidence and testimonies, decided to acquit the accused of the other charges his father had brought against him in his complaint, which highlights the complexity of these family matters.
This incident opens the door to a debate on the escalation of cases of domestic violence in the region and raises questions about ways to deal with such phenomena, foreign to the customs and traditions of the inhabitants of Al Hoceima. Has domestic violence become a phenomenon likely to threaten the social fabric in the future?
