Morocco/Western Sahara: Dubious confessions and clouded judgements (Rabat) - courts in Morocco are condemning defendants on the basis of confessions which, apparently, were extracted by torture or falsified by the police, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The programme of judicial reform in the country has to include stronger safeguards to ensure that courts do not accept as evidence any testimony that is offered to the police able to torture or ill-treatment. (Translated by Bing)
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:44:42 +0000
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