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Indicative information on reparation and social integration of former victims and rights holders and on the establishment of Tazmamart space

Handling the file of former victims of the past gross human rights violations in the Tazmamart detention center has been through several adjustments. Victims and rights holders benefited from this action including:

1. A monthly grant of five thousand dirhams for the benefit of former victims for more than ten years. It did not stop until they got the compensation determined by the Independent Arbitration Commission;

2. Files of Tazmamart detainees’ victims reached 58. The Independent Arbitration Commission and the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (Moroccan Truth Commission known under its French acronym (IER)) studied these cases and delivered arbitration decisions of compensations that reach 119,997,000.00 dirhams for the benefit of victims;

3. All victims and rights holders benefited from health coverage. Since signing the relevant agreement in 2008 until the end of 2020, the Government provided 190 million dirhams;

4. 58 victims and rights holders benefited from the social integration recommendation in various forms. 25 persons benefited from 250,000 dirhams, 23 persons benefited from free housing, seven benefited from employment and three persons benefited from transportation authorizations;

5. Three descendants who are rights holders benefited from the regularization of administrative status at their work.

Regarding memory preservation, Mrs. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), announced in a previous press interview that Tazmamart space is expected to be ready in 2022 if things go as planned. She delivered this statement last year after her visit to this space  as part of completing the follow-up process of the implementation of the IER recommendations related to preserving memory and history.

The budget for establishing of Tazmamart space is estimated at 60 million dirhams. It aims to transform it from an irregular detention center into a space for life that creates significant social, cultural, economic and environmental actions.

In addition to preserving memory, this space will include a playground, a mosque and a dispensary. There also will be buildings composed of 24 offices for cooperatives. Women and youth will benefit from it to develop their income-generating projects. An extensive tree-planting and agricultural activities were conducted in an area estimated at hundreds of hectares surrounding this space. Besides, four years of accompaniment were provided for residents.

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