HIBAPRESS – Fez
The Public Prosecution at the Fez Court of Appeal announced on Saturday its intention to continue the investigation into a complaint filed by a prisoner regarding allegations of blackmail and threats of imprisonment during the 2021 election campaign, following a press conference organized by a lawyer from the Fez Bar Association on the case.
In a statement issued on Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Public Prosecution clarified that the individual concerned, while a detainee at Ras El Ma Local Prison, filed a complaint through his first defense counsel on June 23, 2025, against certain individuals. The complaint included allegations of blackmail and threats of imprisonment during the 2021 election campaign.
The Public Prosecution affirmed that it had opened an investigation into the complaint. A deputy public prosecutor visited the prison facility on three occasions to hear the complainant and allow him to clarify his complaint and provide supporting evidence for his allegations.
The first visit took place on August 8, 2025, during which the complainant stated he was unwilling to make any statement due to feeling tired. During the second visit on August 11, he refused to make statements regarding his complaint, citing his lack of recovery and his intention to consult with his lawyer.
During the third visit on August 17, 2025, the Public Prosecution explained that the complainant stated he was abstaining from making any statements regarding the complaint due to being on a hunger strike.
According to the statement, the Public Prosecution considered that this refusal prevented the completion of the investigation, especially since the complaint did not include details or supporting evidence for the allegations made within it, and the investigation remained dependent on the complainant's statements.
Consequently, on August 29, 2025, the Public Prosecution decided to **temporarily shelve the complaint due to the complainant's unwillingness to confirm it**, noting that a notification of this decision was sent to him, but he refused to receive it.
On July 14, 2026, the complainant's defense counsel submitted a request to retrieve the complaint from the shelved file. However, the Public Prosecution stated that the request did not include any new element to justify it, particularly any means of proof to support the allegations. Therefore, the decision to keep the temporary shelving was made, and the complainant was notified.
In response to the recent press conference, the Public Prosecution stated that it had become aware of details related to the complaint that were not previously included in it, based on what the concerned individual's defense counsel had stated during the conference.
Based on this, the Public Prosecution announced its intention to continue the investigation into the complaint and to take the necessary legal actions based on its findings, in accordance with its legal powers.
The Public Prosecution at the Fez Court of Appeal announced on Saturday its intention to continue the investigation into a complaint filed by a prisoner regarding allegations of blackmail and threats of imprisonment during the 2021 election campaign, following a press conference organized by a lawyer from the Fez Bar Association on the case.
In a statement issued on Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Public Prosecution clarified that the individual concerned, while a detainee at Ras El Ma Local Prison, filed a complaint through his first defense counsel on June 23, 2025, against certain individuals. The complaint included allegations of blackmail and threats of imprisonment during the 2021 election campaign.
The Public Prosecution affirmed that it had opened an investigation into the complaint. A deputy public prosecutor visited the prison facility on three occasions to hear the complainant and allow him to clarify his complaint and provide supporting evidence for his allegations.
The first visit took place on August 8, 2025, during which the complainant stated he was unwilling to make any statement due to feeling tired. During the second visit on August 11, he refused to make statements regarding his complaint, citing his lack of recovery and his intention to consult with his lawyer.
During the third visit on August 17, 2025, the Public Prosecution explained that the complainant stated he was abstaining from making any statements regarding the complaint due to being on a hunger strike.
According to the statement, the Public Prosecution considered that this refusal prevented the completion of the investigation, especially since the complaint did not include details or supporting evidence for the allegations made within it, and the investigation remained dependent on the complainant's statements.
Consequently, on August 29, 2025, the Public Prosecution decided to **temporarily shelve the complaint due to the complainant's unwillingness to confirm it**, noting that a notification of this decision was sent to him, but he refused to receive it.
On July 14, 2026, the complainant's defense counsel submitted a request to retrieve the complaint from the shelved file. However, the Public Prosecution stated that the request did not include any new element to justify it, particularly any means of proof to support the allegations. Therefore, the decision to keep the temporary shelving was made, and the complainant was notified.
In response to the recent press conference, the Public Prosecution stated that it had become aware of details related to the complaint that were not previously included in it, based on what the concerned individual's defense counsel had stated during the conference.
Based on this, the Public Prosecution announced its intention to continue the investigation into the complaint and to take the necessary legal actions based on its findings, in accordance with its legal powers.
