Minister of Justice presents figures and the outcome of distance prosecutions

Minister of Justice Mr. Abdellatif Ouahbi has disclosed that the Ministry has allocated a MAD 4 million and 705 thousand budget to link more than 62 penitential institutions and has created about 200 electronic accounts.

Minister Ouahbi announced in his response to MPs oral questions session held on Monday, May 30, 2022 that until last April 16, 2021, about 19139 distance prosecutions have been held including 370067 cases, which have benefited 433323 individuals and have led to the release of 11748 detainees.

Minister Ouahbi has considered that distance prosecutions in civil code could be understood; however in criminal code, there are many factors which require personal presence of the suspect.