Nearly fifty years after my father’s death, I am still searching for the truth.

There are stories that time can heal. And then there are those that silence makes heavier, year after year.

In 1977, my father, Ahmed, died following an accident in France while travelling back to Morocco with his family. My sister and I were still children. Our mother was left alone in a country whose language she barely spoke, facing administrative systems she did not understand.

Nearly fifty years later, fundamental questions remain unanswered.

What Happened to His Rights?

My father had worked in Brussels for around fifteen years. He had paid into the system, built a life and fulfilled his responsibilities.

After his death, what happened to his social security entitlements, insurance policies, any potential compensation and his estate?

Were any claims filed? Were any payments made? To whom, and on what basis? Why did his children grow up without ever receiving clear explanations?

I am not trying to invent a story. I am searching for the documents that could finally reveal what actually happened.

An Investigation Spanning Three Countries

This case stretches across Belgium, France and Morocco. The records are decades old, several authorities are involved, and some of the answers remain surprisingly vague.

Each new lead raises further questions. Every document recovered may reveal yet another inconsistency.

The objective is not to publicly accuse anyone without evidence. It is to establish the facts, trace the administrative and financial records, and determine whether our family’s rights were genuinely respected.

A Story Bigger Than Our Family

Behind our case lies the story of an entire generation.

Moroccan workers came to Belgium and contributed to the country’s economic development. Many struggled to navigate its administrative, legal and social systems. When an accident or death occurred, their families became particularly vulnerable.

How many children of immigrants grew up without knowing what had been decided in their name? How many widows signed documents they could not understand? How many cases were closed before families even knew which questions they needed to ask?

This is precisely what journalist Gilbert Dupont is now bringing to light in La DH Les Sports+, through an article devoted to my investigation and the fight I am pursuing in memory of my father.

“Nobody Cared Much About North Africans”

The headline is unsettling. It should be.

But behind those words are facts, archives, a family and almost half a century of silence.

➡️ Read Gilbert Dupont’s full investigation in La DH

The article examines the circumstances surrounding my father’s death, the situation in which our mother was left, and the many unanswered questions we are now trying to resolve.

I would rather let you discover the investigation directly through the newspaper. Certain elements need to be read in their proper context, with the journalist’s work and necessary care.

This Is Only the Beginning

This publication marks an important step, but it does not close the case.

The investigation continues in Belgium, France and Morocco. Further administrative and legal steps are being prepared. Other documents still need to be located, compared and understood.

I am seeking neither spectacle nor revenge.

I am seeking the truth.

For my father. For my sister. For our mother. And for every family that may have endured a similar story in silence.

Nearly fifty years have passed. It is time for the documents to speak.

➡️ Read the full article published by La DH

Article by Gilbert Dupont — La DH Les Sports+, 22 August 2026.