After Fez News was the one who, in coordination with sources close to the victims, exploded the scandal of sexual harassment by one of the directors of an educational institution in the rehabilitation sector, affiliated with the Regional Directorate of Moulay Yacoub, with a female student inside his office, on April 25 of this month, with the title (A Huge Sexual Harassment Scandal). The secondary education sector in the Ain Chekf community was shaken and female students documented harassment on video. The King’s Attorney General in Fez ordered an investigation into the sexual harassment scandal, to search for the suspect, and to close the borders in his face.
The newspaper was the first to address the issue in a professional manner, with full respect for the law, and with a comprehensive commitment to the ethics of the profession of journalism and publishing. Firstly, out of respect for the presumption of innocence and the personal privacy of those concerned, it did not publish the videotape despite its availability, and contented itself with publishing a copy of it with concealment. However, the Education Directorate, after Fez News published an article on the subject, said in an explanatory statement that an electronic newspaper had circulated the aforementioned video on its page, without contacting the newspaper to inquire. We reiterate that Fez News did not publish the video in any way, neither on its website nor on any of its social media pages.
The case related to sexual harassment in schools in Fez refers to an unfortunate incident where the harassment incident was documented in a video that went viral.
The video shows the director of an educational institution harassing a female student inside his office. This incident sparked widespread dissatisfaction and led to urgent action by the educational and judicial authorities. The director was temporarily suspended from work and referred to the disciplinary council. The Ministry of Education also reacted to the incident by forming a committee to investigate the incident.
This incident reflects the urgent need to enhance awareness of the seriousness of sexual harassment and the necessity of providing a safe environment for male and female students in educational institutions. It also enhances collective awareness among the families of students and teachers, and also among the educational community, about the limits, both material and moral, that are forbidden to be crossed by educational frameworks in their daily dealings with students, male and female.
From: Fez News website