Several Moroccans have found themselves stranded in Morocco and Spain after the two countries agreed on implementing a travel ban to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Individuals and businesses are among the thousands of victims affected by the debt recovery cases, dealt with in an extremely rapid way and unbeknownst to debtors at the Casablanca Court of First Instance. The practices did not exclude small associations and NGOs that help children, young people and people in need.
More than 81,375 recovery cases were handled by a Casablanca court in almost record periods and unbeknownst to debtors. The practices unveiled by Yabiladi are denounced by consumer rights organizations.
In its 2019 country report on human rights practices, the US Department of State referred to the most significant human rights issues in Morocco. Most of them were linked to torture allegations and freedom of speech.