The Moroccan government has resisted claims of procedural delays and terrible detention conditions in the continuing legal case involving Senegalese football fans detained following riots connected to the AFCON final in Rabat.
In an official statement, the Public Prosecutor’s Office stated that reports pointing to unjustified delays are false and do not reflect the reality of the processes.
Officials said the case is being managed in accordance with accepted international legal norms and Moroccan legislation.
Judicial authorities underlined that all schedules had been followed and that any adjournments had been permitted within the limits of due process.
The statement says some hearing dates were changed at the request of the defendants so their attorneys would be in court and they would have enough time to get ready for their defence.
The News Chronicle gathered that rumours of alleged hunger strikes and poor detention circumstances had been spreading online.
Prosecutors, however, rejected those allegations, pointing out that the inmates are being fed frequently and are being housed under conditions compliant with legal standards.
Officials called the rumours circulating untrue, adding that the legal system remains committed to openness and justice as the case develops.
