REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION OF PRISONERS - SEMINAR IN CASABLANCA
The Regional Human Rights Commission of Casablanca-Settat, the Relais Prison-Société Association and Âdala Association organize a seminar on “Rehabilitation: making legal procedures simple for effective reintegration of prisoners in society”. This seminar will be held on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Idou Anfa Hotel, at 3:00 p.m.The seminar will shed light on the issue of social integration of prisoners and the related legal obstacles that have been identified by the Relais Prison-Société Association through its field action. It’s held in line with recommendations of the National Human Rights Council’s report on prison conditions.
This gathering aims to open debate on the issue of rehabilitation and the related legal, legislative and institutional aspects. It will be an opportunity put forward proposals to make the legal procedures simple and accessible for an effective reintegration of prisoners in to society.
This seminar will bring together lawyers, judges, representatives of government departments, national institutions, civil society association, businesses, etc.
The Regional Human Rights Commission of Casablanca-Settat is one of CNDH’s 13 regional human rights mechanisms. Created under Article 28 of the Council’s founding Royal Decree, these commissions are mandated to monitor the situation of human rights at the local levels. They receive and handle complaints about allegations of human rights violations. They implement the Council’s programs and projects related to the promotion of human rights and stimulation of dialogue and thoughts on human rights, in cooperation with the local stakeholders concerned.