At the invitation of the government, the Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan E. Méndez visited Morocco* from 15 to 22 September 2012, to assess improvements and identify remaining challenges regarding torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment. During his visit, the SRT held meetings with authorities, the judiciary, civil… Continue Reading
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Human Rights Watch – Unfair Trials Based on Confessions to the Police in Morocco
June 2013 – Human Rights Watch releases new report regarding Morocco’s judicial system and its use of confessions obtained through torture in order to convict persons, a measure which is contrary to international human rights standards. This report follows the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture’s recent country visit to Morocco. During his visit, the SRT found that judges are willing to admit confessions without attempting to corroborate the confession with other evidence, even if the person recants before the judge and claims to have been tortured. Read the article here.
Human Rights Council Begins Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Torture
March 2013 – The 22nd session of the Human Rights Council began its interactive dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan E. Mendez on 4 March. The Special Rapporteur presented country-specific reports on his visits to Tajikistan, Morocco, and Uruguay, and a thematic report on abusive practices in health-care settings.
RFI (FR): UN SAYS TORTURE IN MOROCCO IS FREQUENT, BUT LESS THAN SYSTEMATIC
September 24, 2012 – The French news outlet RFI reports on the Special Rapporteur’s statements that while some progress has been made, torture of civilians continues to be practiced by Moroccan authorites.
