A Moroccan court has handed down 20-year prison sentences to 11 men found guilty of brutally raping and kidnapping a 17-year-old woman in 2018, according to the prosecution lawyer.
The young woman – called Khadija – had gone public with the assault showing the scars, burns and tattoos she says the perpetrators inflicted on her.
In a 2018 interview she said she would “never forgive” her attackers.
The case caused national outrage and led to the #JusticePourKhadija campaign.
Khadija’s lawyer told media that he would appeal.
Ibrahim Hachane said that the verdicts handed down in Beni Mallal were “not tough” because suspects convicted of trafficking can get up to 30 years in prison.
Mr. Hachane said the attackers were also ordered to pay a $16,000 fine.
Human rights campaigners warn that attacks against women are common in Morocco, with a study showing that more than half of women had experienced violence.
