Tangier courts adopt remote trial due to measles epidemic at Tangier 2 prison

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

Heba Presse – Tangier

This week, Tangier courts began using remote trial technology, following a measles outbreak (Bouhamroun) in Tangier 2 prison.

The judicial authorities decided to adopt this technology, which had already been used during the Corona pandemic, to ensure the continuation of trials while preserving the safety of defendants, judges and lawyers.

Judicial sources indicated that this measure was taken after it was not possible to hold in-person trials, following reports of an unstable health situation inside the prison.

She explained that remote trials were limited to inmates at Tangier 2 prison, while in-person trials continued at Asilah prison as no infections had been recorded there.

In the same context, the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration announced that cases of measles amounted to 47 cases in nine penitentiary establishments, of which 7 were cured, while 40 inmates were subject to medical isolation or treatment in hospitals.

The delegation confirmed that in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, it had vaccinated 3,788 inmates and 84 employees to limit the spread of the disease. The delegation continues its prevention efforts in coordination with the competent health authorities to ensure the safety of all prisoners and prison staff.