EU Provides $200,000 to Combat COVID-19 in Moroccan Prisons
1 May 2020
The European Union is releasing 2 million DH to financially support the Moroccan Prison Administration.
General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration
Morocco Introduces Remote Court Hearings to Protect Prisons from COVID-19
30 April 2020
In an effort to protect the prison environment against the coronavirus pandemic, the Moroccan Ministry of Justice has suspended the transfer of detainees to the courts, and has (…)
Morocco Reports No COVID-19 Cases in Prisons, Officials Await Final Results
27 April 2020
The results of the analyzes carried out for the samples of prisoners and officials from the 53 penitentiary institutions in connection with the new coronavirus (covid-19) were (…)
Morocco Halts Prisoner Transfers to Courts and Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Surge
26 April 2020
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has decided to temporarily prohibit, for at least one month, the transfer of prisoners to the various (…)
COVID-19 Outbreak Infects 133 Inmates at Moroccan Prison in Ouarzazate
25 April 2020
133 inmates have been infected by the new coronavirus at the local prison in Ouarzazate, while only one has tested positive at the local prison in Ksar El Kébir, according to (…)
COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Moroccan Prison: Over 60 Cases Reported in Ouarzazate
23 April 2020
Coronavirus is taking hold of prisons with cases of contamination. Around sixty people, mainly among employees, tested positive in a prison in southern Morocco.
COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Moroccan Prisons: 11 Cases Confirmed Among Staff and Inmates
20 April 2020
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) stated on Sunday, April 19, 2020, that eleven people have tested positive for coronavirus in prisons. (…)
COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Moroccan Prison: 5 Cases Confirmed, Including Inmate
15 April 2020
Five cases of coronavirus contamination have been recorded in the local prison of Ksar El Kbir. These are four prison employees and one inmate, according to the update provided (…)
Moroccan Prison Authority Denies COVID-19 Outbreak, Emphasizes Preventive Measures
27 March 2020
Rumors have been circulating for a few days about the spread of coronavirus among inmates. The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) refuted, (…)
Morocco Human Rights Group Urges Release of Political Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Concerns
23 March 2020
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH) calls for the decongestion of prisons to protect detainees from the virus. In this sense, it proposes the release of political (…)