Morocco plans measures against migration of minors

27/04/2007

[File] Yasmina Baddou

Morocco's State Secretary in charge of Family, Childhood and the Disabled, Yasmina Baddou, voiced her government's determination to strengthen the fight against the illegal employment and migration of minors, ANSA reported on Thursday (April 26th). Speaking at a workshop in Rabat on illegal immigration, Baddou stressed that "strong political commitment is necessary" in this direction. She said her department's 2006-2016 national plan comprises a series of measures, including a plan to reintegrate these children socially, and media campaigns aimed at raising children's awareness of the risks posed by illegal migration.