Country: Morocco
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Strengthening the role of civil society in justice reforms and the protection of the rights of people deprived of their liberty in Morocco
Funding: European Union Duration: 36 months (2025 -2028)
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Criminalising poverty in North Africa: a lingering colonial legacy
ASF has just published the Policy Brief “The Criminalisation of Poverty in North Africa – A Critical Review of Social, Legal and Political Dynamics”. In North Africa, poverty is not only a social challenge: in many cases, it is still treated as an offense. A legacy of colonial penal codes, the crimes of begging, vagrancy,…
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Minor offences in Morocco: promoting a non-criminal approach in line with the population’s needs and expectations
In Morocco, as in many countries, criminal laws continue to punish behaviours often linked to poverty, marginalisation or activism. In collaboration with the Observatoire Marocain des Prison (OMP), Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) conducted a groundbreaking national survey in 2024 on perceptions of minor offences and alternative sentences, as part of the Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty,…
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ASF Releases its 2024 Annual Report: Standing up for Human Rights in a Changing World
Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) is today releasing its 2024 Annual Report, which pays tribute to those who, across the world, put their freedom – and sometimes their lives – on the line to defend fundamental rights.
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Morocco – For a fairer, more inclusive penal reform that respects human rights
In June, ASF concluded the project “Strengthening the Role of Civil Society in Criminal Justice Reform in Morocco” at a workshop bringing together lawyers, civil society actors, judges, and institutional representatives. This was a moment of collective reflection, especially as the reform of Morocco’s criminal justice system is still ongoing and the stakes for the…
