HIBAPRESS – Mohamed El Harouali
The investigating judge at the Court of First Instance in Marrakech placed a human rights activist, who heads an association for the defense of human rights, in the local Al Odaya prison.
The decision to prosecute came against the backdrop of two complaints filed against the person in question, the first related to charges of money laundering, and the second related to fraud. The Public Prosecution decided to combine the two complaints into one file, with the investigation being referred to the Regional Brigade of the Judicial Police, which began its investigations into the matter. After completing the preliminary investigation procedures, the human rights activist was presented to the Public Prosecutor, who decided to refer him to the investigating judge, where it was decided to prosecute him in a state of arrest and place him in the aforementioned prison pending the completion of the detailed investigation. It is expected that the case will witness new developments in the coming days, in light of the anticipation of the results of the investigation sessions, as well as what the defense of the person concerned or the civil claimants will say.
