Morocco..a new harassment scandal involving a university student, angering society

A new "sextortion" scandal involving a female university student has sparked resentment in Morocco, and calls for female victims of similar attacks to break the silence and expose the culprits, months after a scandal rocked public opinion.

The new case was revealed when, a few days ago, local media circulated conversations attributed to a university professor at the National School of Commerce and Management in Oujda, in which he blackmailed one of his students sexually, in exchange for giving her good points.

An official in the Ministry of Higher Education confirmed that "a committee of investigation proved to it that the professor was involved, and decided to suspend his duties pending his appearance before a disciplinary board."

The ministry 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 sparked calls to expose this type of violence against women, as the "Outlaw" coalition defending individual liberties launched a campaign on social media to collect the testimonies of victims and break the silence on this issue.

In turn, the "Federal League for Women's Rights" launched a campaign on social media under the hashtag "Enough of harassment at the university", calling for "protecting the complaining students and ensuring their right to continue their studies."

For its part, the "Democratic Association of Moroccan Women" denounced these acts "that harm 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 eliminate the difficulties and obstacles that victims may face in order to access justice."

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