Having joined the case as a civil party, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) in Marrakech-Menara is preparing to take legal action on another front. The victim, a 13-year-old mentally disabled minor who gave birth as a result of repeated assaults, has prompted the NGO to seek legal recognition of paternity for one of the three convicted individuals, based on a DNA test conducted during the investigation.
In a significant legal precedent, the Court of Cassation overturned the Appeals Court's decision in Al Hoceima and recognized the child's right to compensation for damages resulting from their father's rape. Human rights advocate Khadija Rabbah called for amending the laws to make genetic testing a definitive method in such cases.