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Morocco: Three young men abducted by government agents in Casablanca

MOR - News | 17 November 2010
On 27 October 2010 Abdellatif Kouibaat and Badr Kounine were kidnapped in Casablanca. Three days later Azdine Braik was abducted while in the streets of Fès. All three were picked up by plain-clothed security agents and taken to an unknown destination. They have not been seen since.
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Morocco: Italian "extraordinary rendition" victim tortured during mass prison transfer

MOR - News | 21 November 2010
Abou Elkassim Britel, an Italian national of Moroccan origins and a victim of "extraordinary rendition" in 2002, was recently tortured during a mass prison transfer to Kenitra prison, 200km west of Fes, in early October 2010.
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Morocco: Scores of detainees tortured in mass prison transfer

MOR - News | 27 November 2010
On 9 October 2010, more than 100 detainees were tortured during a mass prison transfer to Kenitra prison. Among them was Youssef Al-Khammal, who was beaten by the prison authorities who violently subdued a prison protest against unfair trials and unacceptable prison conditions.
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Morocco: Carpenter dies in police custody, autopsy claims "suicide"

MOR - News | 09 December 2010
On 9 feburary 2010, Abderrahim El-Ati was arrested and taken in custody by local police forces in Azemmour. He died less than two hours later.
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Morocco: Increased number of enforced disappearances in Mohammedia

MOR - News | 17 December 2010
Between 31 October and 1 November 2010 Rachid Tayane, Ahmed Daftare and Said Azzame were disappeared by plain-clothed intelligence officers in Mohammedia. Their families do not know where they are being detained, nor the charges held against them.
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Morocco - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Ratified on 03.05.1979
Optional Protocol: No

Last State report: Overdue since 07.07.2015
Last concluding observations: 01.12.2004

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Ratified on 21.06.1993
Optional Protocol: Accessed on 24.11.2014
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual communications): Yes

Last State report: 30.06.2013
Last concluding observations: 21.12.2011

International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

CED: Ratified on 14.05.2013
Art. 33 (Inquiry procedure): Yes

State report: Overdue since 14.06.2015
Last concluding observations: N/A

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 05.2012 (2nd cycle)
Next review: -

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

Conseil National des Droits de l'Homme (CNDH) – Status A

Last review: 10.2010
Next review: 11.2015

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