Morocco’s General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration has denied claims that Senegalese inmates held at the Arjat 1 and Arjat 2 prisons have been on a hunger strike and that one detainee was denied medical care.
In a statement responding to allegations posted by a lawyer representing the Senegalese prisoners, the prison authority said the claims were “unfounded” and “false.”
The delegation said the inmates have continued to receive meals provided by prison authorities since Friday and have also purchased food from the prison store using funds deposited into their accounts by Senegalese consular representatives.
Addressing claims that one inmate was deprived of medical treatment, the authority said the detainee was transferred immediately after returning from court on Feb. 5 to the Razi Psychiatric Hospital, where he was examined by a specialist. The prison administration also purchased the medication prescribed to him, the statement said.
The delegation added that prison officials at both Arjat facilities ensure that lawyers are allowed to meet with their Senegalese clients in accordance with legal requirements and during official working hours.
The statement accused the defense of attempting to mislead public opinion and fueling what it described as an organized campaign linked to the judicial proceedings involving the detainees. The authority said the case stems from disturbances the inmates were involved in at the Prince Moulay Abdellah sports complex.
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