The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) concerns the practice of Morocco after it suffered its worst terrorist attack on May 16, 2003, and adopted 12 days later a sweeping counterterrorism law. This report details cases of terrorism-related arrests between 2007 and 2010.According to HRW abuses undermine the right of the accused to a fair trial and make them more vulnerable to the torture and other ill-treatment that many claim to have endured. Under international human rights law, such as the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the right to a fair trial requires access to a lawyer during detention, interrogation, and preliminary investigation.
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) concerns the practice of Morocco after it suffered its worst terrorist attack on May 16, 2003, and adopted 12 days later a sweeping counterterrorism law. This report details cases of terrorism-related arrests between 2007 and 2010.According to HRW abuses undermine the right of the accused to a fair trial and make them more vulnerable to the torture and other ill-treatment that many claim to have endured. Under international human rights law, such as the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, the right to a fair trial requires access to a lawyer during detention, interrogation, and preliminary investigation.
