Morocco: Justice for Ali Aarrass, Tortured Victim Deadline: ASAP
In December 2012, Ali Aarrass, a Belgian-Moroccan coffee shop owner was extradited to Morocco on terrorism charges. Held
for 12 days in a secret location, Ali suffered beatings to the soles of
his feet, electric shocks to his testicles and burns from cigarettes at
the hands of Moroccan intelligence. The
UN’s expert on torture visited Ali in jail, along with an independent
doctor. Both confirmed the gruesome signs of torture – yet Moroccan
authorities have completely failed to investigate. Ali
was convicted on no other evidence apart from a “ confession” extracted
under torture. He is now serving a 12-year sentence in the the
notorious Salé II prison, where other inmates were shocked by the
torture as well. Click here to demand Ali’s immediate release and that his torturer be brought to justice by Moroccan authorities.
In December 2012, Ali Aarrass, a Belgian-Moroccan coffee shop owner was extradited to Morocco on terrorism charges. Held
for 12 days in a secret location, Ali suffered beatings to the soles of
his feet, electric shocks to his testicles and burns from cigarettes at
the hands of Moroccan intelligence. The
UN’s expert on torture visited Ali in jail, along with an independent
doctor. Both confirmed the gruesome signs of torture – yet Moroccan
authorities have completely failed to investigate. Ali
was convicted on no other evidence apart from a “ confession” extracted
under torture. He is now serving a 12-year sentence in the the
notorious Salé II prison, where other inmates were shocked by the
torture as well. Click here to demand Ali’s immediate release and that his torturer be brought to justice by Moroccan authorities. 