Moroccan government signs agreements to compensate victims of former regime
2007-07-06
The Moroccan government signed three conventions that will compensate victims of human rights abuses during the rule of King Hassan II. The first, signed Thursday (July 5th) with the Consultative Committee for Human Rights (CCDH), provides for full coverage of medical bills of all abuse victims. Ahmed Herzenni, former prisoner and current head of the CCDH, said an estimated 15,000 people will benefit from the programme.
Another accord was signed Thursday between the European Union and Morocco, under which 3 million euros will be allocated to develop regions that suffered collective punishment during the repressive years. The third convention relates to the implementation of the recommendations of the Equity and Reconciliation Committee (IER) in those areas. The 17-member IER was established in January 2004 to assess compensation for affected individuals.
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