Morocco: Deputy Prosecutor Decorated for Denouncing Torture

Rabat – Abdelfattah Sabri, Deputy Public Prosecutor for the court of Fez, was decorated for his courage to denounce torture at a police station in Fez.

Sabri was decorated with the ‘Shield of Justice’ as reported by EFE Spanish news agency quoting a statement by Mustapha Rami’s department.

According to EFE, Abdellatif Sabri had discovered objects of torture in a surprise visit to the police station of Fez. Signs of torture, violence and physical abuse were also discovered on the faces and bodies of detainees held in the same police station. Right after the incident, Abdellatif Sabri decided to open an investigation into the matter to pinpoint the perpetrators.

For the Ministry of Justice, the brave and noble action of the Deputy Prosecutor is “in line with the penal policy of the state to fight against all forms of torture.”