Human Rights Fund Skandal: Appeals court emphasizes the acquittal of the prominent center director!

FEZ – In a dramatic legal reversal, the Court of Appeal in Fez ordered the resumption of the director of the “Volksrechtskentrum” after Morocco's Oberster Court of Justice had lifted two previous decisions that had acquitted the accused in 2023.

The case is based on a complaint submitted by an international organization of encounter in which the mismanagement claims the funds provided for a human rights project. While the first courts had released the director after the organization withdrew their complaint, the prosecutors successfully appealed against the acquittal.

Key developments:

• The case was reopened in April 2024 after checking the Supreme Court
• Earlier misfortunes for absences due to the accused's health -related absences
• Original investigation, which was started in donor programs after financial inconsistencies

Legal observers find that this repetition underlines the growing judicial examination of the NGO fund management. The case has drawn attention to accountability mechanisms for international grants in the field of civil society in Morocco.

The defendant's legal team retains the innocence of their client, while human rights groups express concerns about potential effects on non -profit organizations. Court proceedings are expected to examine detailed financial audits of the controversial projects.

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