فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Rabat: The Council of Europe has described Morocco’s new law on alternative penalties as a “historic turning point” in the Moroccan judicial system. This assessment was made in a recent report issued by the Council, which praised Morocco’s step towards modernizing and developing its criminal justice mechanisms.
The report emphasized that the enactment of this law represents a paradigm shift in the judicial system’s handling of certain types of crimes, opening new horizons for the application of non-custodial sanctions that focus on the offender’s rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
The Council of Europe considered that this law aligns with international human rights standards and aims to alleviate prison overcrowding, reduce the negative impacts of custodial sentences, and enhance the effectiveness of criminal policies.
The report also noted that the success of this law depends on the proper implementation of its mechanisms and the provision of necessary safeguards for the rights of both defendants and victims, in addition to the need to raise public awareness about the importance of this type of penalty and its role in achieving restorative justice.
It is recalled that Morocco recently adopted a new law on alternative penalties that includes a range of measures that the judiciary can resort to as alternatives to imprisonment in certain cases, such as community service, electronic monitoring, financial fines, and the restriction of certain rights and freedoms. This law aims to strike a balance between punishing the offender, protecting society, and promoting rehabilitation.
