Initiated by the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, in partnership with the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family and UNICEF, and with the support of the European Union, this conference is part of the consolidation of the Kingdom’s achievements and progress in protecting children in contact with the law.
Organized under the theme of “Effective, integrated care for children in contact with the law”, the event is an ideal opportunity to highlight the strengths and achievements in this field, as well as the challenges and constraints that hamper the child protection system.
This meeting, which runs until June 21, will be an opportunity to debate several topics relating to this issue through a series of thematic workshops, with the aim of emerging with recommendations and conclusions that will mark a further step towards the protection and achievement of children’s rights in Morocco.
The opening ceremony was marked by the signing of a framework agreement between the King’s Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, president of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Moulay El Hassan Daki, the Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and the Family, Aawatif Hayar and the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid.
The agreement is meant to strengthen the protection of children, through the consolidation of services dedicated to children, close coordination between the various players to meet children’s interests, and the establishment of appropriate protection mechanisms for children according to their legal status and specific needs.
