The High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) has announced the online publication of its new comic strip, «Digital Violence: Breaking the Silence in Comics», released to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Available in Arabic, French, and Amazigh on haca.ma, the illustrated booklet is part of the campaign «All United to End Digital Violence Against Women», which forms part of the UN Women–led 16 Days of Activism. According to HACA, the objective is to mobilize policymakers, tech companies, digital platforms, and civil society so that online violence is no longer treated as inevitable. Produced by the working group «Regulation and Digital Media», chaired by Narjis Rerhaye of the Higher Council for Audiovisual Communication, the comic strip uses real-life scenarios to help readers recognize different forms of digital violence. Each section concludes with a practical toolbox outlining «the means to prevent, combat, and penalize cyberviolence in its various forms», the statement explains. The idea is not only to encourage victims to break the silence but also to highlight available remedies and prevention tools. The publication further aims to break the taboo around digital violence and assert individuals' «right to protection and justice» in the face of insults, humiliation, intimidation, cyberbullying, threats, rumor-spreading, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, online exploitation, and hateful behavior. For Narjis Rerhaye, the comic strip is intended «to tell victims they do not have to suffer in silence and to inform them of the legal tools that protect dignity, privacy, and personal data». Ultimately, the initiative advocates for a safe and respectful digital environment, positioning this as a fundamental requirement for achieving gender equality.
