Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader, said Wednesday that 20,544 detainees have been tried remotely since the launch of this operation.
During a videoconference meeting with officials of the justice department, Benabdelkader said that nearly 650 detainees were released following their remote trials, either after provisional release, acquittal or a reduction of prison sentence.
Four weeks after the adoption of this technology, the remote trial operation has recorded positive results, as 1,209 hearings were held remotely by the various courts of the Kingdom, 18,535 cases were scheduled and 7,472 court decisions taken, he said, adding that all the guarantees for a fair trial are met in this new technology, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and international conventions.
In this regard, the minister said that the decision taken, in coordination with the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) and with the Presidency of the Public Prosecution Office, concerning the remote trials of detainees, contributed to the protection of prisoners, prison staff, judges and court officials from the Coronavirus epidemic to and from prisons, particularly after recording some cases in a few penal institutions.
Despite the suspension of work during the period of health emergency by the courts, the digital services provided by the ministry have allowed the continuity of services without any interruption, he pointed out.
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