The events took place within the Royal Gendarmerie in the center of the commune of Arkman. In a complaint filed with the public prosecutor, T. Ch. claims to have been the victim of physical and verbal aggression on the part of the vice-commander of the territorial brigade of the Royal Gendarmerie in the center of the commune of Arekmane, in Nador. During the period of police custody, which lasted from Saturday January 4 to the morning of Monday January 6, the head of the gendarmerie inflicted severe violence on the person concerned inside the gendarmerie station in Arekmane, said the section of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) in the city of Nador, which holds a copy of the complaint.
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Slap, insults affecting his dignity, in particular insults and attacks on the honor of his father, ban on contacting members of his family so that they can bring him the medication he has taken daily for five years under medical supervision . T. Ch. experienced a nightmare while in police custody. The section of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights in Nador, in a press release, condemned what it described as “continuation of the suffering of citizens due to such practices committed by certain officials responsible for the application of the law in certain gendarmerie posts.”
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The section asked the regional commander of the Royal Gendarmerie of Nador to ensure respect for the dignity of citizens during the investigation and police custody phase, in accordance with national legislation and international conventions ratified by Morocco. She also called on the judicial authorities and the administration of the Royal Gendarmerie to open a transparent and impartial judicial and administrative investigation into this matter. It also calls for the application of legal and administrative sanctions against any person found guilty of these violations.
