Rabat – The new code for criminal procedure, which will be submitted soon to the Parliament’s approval, provides for raising the minimum age for the detention of juveniles from 12 to 15 years-old, Justice and Liberties Minister Mustapha Ramid said on Tuesday.
Speaking during a Lower House question session, the Minister said that his Department has elaborated a guide on the criteria governing the judicial support for women and children.
The criteria include the principle of the appropriateness of the measures taken with the juvenile’s personality and conditions, said the Minister, adding that detention will only be resorted to in exceptional circumstances.
