This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Rabat
Minister of Justice Abdel Latif Wehbé reviewed the latest developments in the criminal procedure bill.
Wehbe said Wednesday, while presenting the bill before the House Committee on Justice, Legislation and Human Rights, that the law focuses on strengthening due process guarantees fair by establishing advanced mechanisms to guarantee the rights of the defense, in particular by allowing the lawyer to attend the investigation from the first moment, by codifying and modernizing theoretical custody procedures and by adopting audiovisual recording for guarantee transparency, as well as streamline pre-trial detention decisions and limit them to strict controls.
The law also emphasizes the protection of victims and minors by adopting new protection measures that take into account the best interests of children, by improving the care of victims by involving social assistance offices and providing legal and psychological support.
In addition to developing mechanisms to combat crime through the use of modern technologies in investigations, such as financial monitoring, organized penetration of criminal gangs and improving international judicial cooperation to combat organized crime and cross-border.
The law aims to modernize judicial procedures by expanding the scope of reparable crimes, simplifying their procedures and improving electronic means to accelerate the pace of litigation and ensure its effectiveness.
