Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

October 16, 2024

Morocco: ink flows

Testimonial

Africa Justice Material conditions Overcrowding Morocco

Hicham Mansouri is a journalist. He was arrested in 2015 on false charges and imprisoned. He shares his journey, his life in detention, and the investigation he conducted behind bars.

June 10, 2024

Morocco: archaic sentencing

Interview

Africa Justice Mental health Death penalty Social ties Morocco

Morocco has just celebrated 30 years of its death penalty moratorium, yet its courts continue to hand down death penalties. Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), along with its partners, conducted a new fact-finding mission on the impact of the death penalty in Moroccan prisons. Interview.

March 13, 2024

Morocco: investigating suicide and self-harm

Interview

Africa Mental health Suicide Morocco

A study based on collaboration between the Moroccan prison administration and DIGNITY has been carried out on suicide and self-mutilation in the country’s prisons. How was this research conducted? What impact does it have on prison policies? Interview.

June 22, 2023

Morocco: adoption of an alternative sentencing bill to reduce prison overcrowding

News

Africa Justice Overcrowding Morocco

The new bill addresses issues faced by Morocco’s prison system, including overcrowding and limited resources.

September 5, 2022

Maroc : l'OMP alerte sur la situation alarmante au sein des prisons

News

Africa Material conditions Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

May 31, 2022

Maroc : L'OMP organise une formation à l’attention des fonctionnaires des établissements pénitentiaires à Meknès

News

Africa Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

October 26, 2021

Morocco: 'De-radicalisation' offers prisoners route to freedom

News

Africa Morocco

Saleh has been languishing in Moroccan jails for 19 years on terrorism charges, but he hopes to be freed soon thanks to a de-radicalisation programme.

July 27, 2021

Marruecos: presos saharauis denuncian "deplorable" situación en cárceles marroquíes

News

Africa Foreign prisoners Long-term prisoners Torture Violence Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

February 1, 2021

Maroc : des personnes pénalement irresponsables en prison, alerte sur une anomalie carcérale

News

Africa Access to legal rights Justice Mental health Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French, Spanish

July 23, 2020

Nowhere to turn

Investigations

Africa Foreign prisoners Access to legal rights Morocco

Some fight for freedom, others try to get it back. Migrants and prisoners often share the same experience: their freedom has been taken away from them. Morocco’s overcrowded hidden prisons: an investigation into the migration routes.

July 8, 2020

Morocco: le champion mondial de la détention préventive

News

Africa Pre-trial detention Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

February 26, 2020

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

News

Africa Justice Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

August 22, 2019

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

Testimonial

Women LGBTQI Morocco

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

July 11, 2019

Morocco: la triste situation des prisons marocaines

News

Africa Material conditions Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

July 10, 2019

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

News

Africa Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

November 11, 2018

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

News

Africa Morocco

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.

July 19, 2018

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

News

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.

June 18, 2018

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

News

Morocco

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May 9, 2018

Maroc : 16 nouveaux établissements pour lutter contre la surpopulation carcérale

News

Africa Facilities Overcrowding Morocco

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March 13, 2018

Morocco puts Gdeim Izik prisoners in life danger

News

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.

February 5, 2018

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

News

Africa Health Morocco

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.

February 3, 2018

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

News

Africa Protest Morocco

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.

January 25, 2018

Maroc : les ONG en viennent à regretter Hassan II

News

Africa Morocco

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January 10, 2018

Saharawi prisoners: from bad to worse

Report

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