Twelve men arrested over alleged abduction and rape of Moroccan girl

Teenager known as Khadija claims that during two-month ordeal she was repeatedly assaulted, starved and tattooed with swastikas

A dozen men have been arrested in Morocco over the alleged rape, kidnapping and torture of a 17-year-old girl who claims to have been held against her will during a two-month ordeal that has sent shockwaves across the kingdom.

The case has reignited a fresh debate over women’s rights in Morocco, where sexual abuse is well-documented despite laws recently passed to combat gender-based violence and harassment.

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