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July 8, 2020

Morocco: le champion mondial de la détention préventive

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Africa Pre-trial detention Morocco

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February 26, 2020

Morocco: deux ans et demi de prison pour avoir publié des vidéos "offensantes" sur YouTube

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Africa Justice Morocco

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August 22, 2019

“I am a woman, do not lock me up with men!”

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Women Morocco

Sama was incarcerated in Boulmharez, Morocco. She tells her story. Read more

July 11, 2019

Morocco: la triste situation des prisons marocaines

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Africa Material conditions Morocco

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July 10, 2019

Moroccan: plus de 100% de taux d’occupation dans 12 des 15 prisons marocaines

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Africa Morocco

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November 11, 2018

Morocco & Western Sahara: la huelga de hambre, única opción de los presos políticos

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Africa Morocco

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Source — Tercera Informacion

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July 19, 2018

Morocco: one year after, the Saharawi Gdeim Izik political prisoners are still subject to inhuman treatments

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Africa Morocco

19 of the original 24 Saharawi political prisoners of Gdeim Izik Group remain in prison, with sentences that range from 20 years to life imprisonment and continue to be victims of torture, ill treatment and intentional medical neglect by the Moroccan authorities.

Source — Por un Sahara libre

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June 18, 2018

“Ratas como gatos. Debo pagar para comer”: diario de un español en la prisión de Tánger

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Morocco

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Source — El Confidencial

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May 9, 2018

Maroc : 16 nouveaux établissements pour lutter contre la surpopulation carcérale

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Africa Facilities Overcrowding Morocco

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Source — Le 360

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March 13, 2018

Morocco puts Gdeim Izik prisoners in life danger

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Africa Morocco

On the 9th of March, 8 Saharawi political prisoners of the Gdeim Izik group in Ait Melloul and Kenitra prisons entered a hunger strike demanding the respect of their basic rights.

Source — Por un sahara libre

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February 5, 2018

Maroc : près de 150 médecins de prison s’initient aux bonnes pratiques internationales en matière de conditions de détention

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Africa Health Morocco

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Source — Maghreb emergent

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February 3, 2018

Maroc : "le colis refusé", une lettre ouverte de Marie-Jo Fressard au Ministre de la Justice du Maroc

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Africa Protest Morocco

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Source — familiesfriendsassociation

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January 25, 2018

Maroc : les ONG en viennent à regretter Hassan II

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Africa Morocco

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Source — Mediapart

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January 10, 2018

Saharawi prisoners: from bad to worse

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Health Protest Torture Morocco

Saharawi political prisoners are victims of gross human rights violations perpetrated by Moroccan police and prison officials. Both national and international organizations point this out on regular basis Read more

November 20, 2017

Alarming prison conditions of political prisoners in Morocco

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Africa Health Violence Morocco

A short report sheds light on alarming prison conditions of political prisoners in Morocco. Nineteen prisoners were separated and sent in 7 different prisons thoughout Morocco. Since their transfer almost all prisoners entered a hunger strike in protest against the conditions they are currently held,… Read more

November 4, 2017

Maroc : suicide d'un détenu à la prison locale El Arjat 2

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Africa Suicide Morocco

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Source — H24 info

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June 25, 2017

Maroc : direction de la prison d'Al Hoceima: "Il n'existe pas un imprimé de demande de grâce royale"

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Africa Morocco

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Source — Huffpost

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June 25, 2017

Morocco: king pardons 562 convicts on Eid Al Fitr

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Morocco

HM King Mohammed VI has pardoned 562 convicts on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, to be celebrated on Monday 26 June in Morocco, Justice Ministry said in a statement.

Source — Allafrica

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May 26, 2017

Morocco needs more prisons to accommodate soaring number of inmates, official says

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Morocco

Prisons in Morocco no longer have the capacity to accommodate the soaring number of inmates, Mohamed Saleh Tamek, the Delegate General of the Penitentiary and Reintegration Administration, has said.

Source — Morocco World News

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April 28, 2017

Morocco: Human Rights Council debates pre-trial detention and prison overcrowding

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Overcrowding Morocco

The National Council of Human Rights (CNDH) organized on Tuesday a symposium on pre-trial detention, which leads to overcrowding in prisons.

Source — Morocco World News

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January 19, 2017

L’Observatoire marocain des prisons s’inquiète de la proportion des détenus préventifs

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Africa Morocco

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Source — Le Matin

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January 8, 2017

Maroc : la prison de Qara de Meknès, un lieu chargé de légendes

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Africa Culture Morocco

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Source — Yabiladi

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November 3, 2016

Maroc et Sahara occidental : à l’ONU, le Maroc est requis de libérer Abdelkader Belliraj et de lui accorder réparation

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Africa Morocco

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Source — Le Desk

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July 29, 2016

Morocco and Western Sahara: nine injured in Morocco juvenile prison riot

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Morocco

Moroccan police have crushed an escape attempt by inmates at a juvenile detention centre in Casablanca, resulting in nine detainees being injured, the prison service said on Friday. “The Ain Sebaa rehabilitation centre was the scene of rioting” by prisoners on Thursday night, the General Directorate…

Source — Al Arabiya

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