Rabat - The government regretted the “lack of credibility and objectivity” in Amnesty International (AI)’s report on Morocco, while reiterating its resolve to continuing efforts and reinforcing structural reforms to which Morocco is unwaveringly committed, including the judiciary's reform, strengthening national mechanisms of human rights in general, and of torture prevention in particular.
In a statement issued in response to AI's report on torture, the cabinet reaffirms its “determination to continuing its interaction with UN bodies, including the United Nations Committee against Torture and its Special Rapporteur, while remaining active and open, in a constructive way, on all national and international civil society organizations.”
The government affirms that any torture allegation will be deeply investigated to take punitive measures as stated by the law.
The government recalls that the launch by AI of its international campaign against torture in five countries, including Morocco for the MENA region, is a recognition for reforms undertaken in Morocco in terms of fighting human rights abuses.
It says that the two cases mentioned in the report and which date back to 2012 and 2013 were investigated and “turned out to be mere baseless torture allegations.”