Orders issued by Moroccan prosecutors to seize passports and bar suspects from leaving the country rose by nearly 81 percent in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a report released by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The annual report on the implementation of criminal policy shows that prosecutors issued 3,359 travel restriction orders in 2024, up from 1,851 in 2023.
Of those, judicial police units under the General Directorate of National Security enforced 2,552 orders, while Royal Gendarmerie units executed 807. No cases were carried out by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations during the year.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office said the sharp increase prompted a commitment to issue guidance aimed at limiting the use of such measures to cases of legal necessity, citing the need to protect individual rights and freedoms.
The report also highlighted a rise in orders to return seized property to rightful owners, framing the trend as part of a broader effort to balance investigative needs with due process guarantees.
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