The offence
- The acts covered: recruiting, enticing, transporting, transferring, harbouring or receiving a person.
- The means: threats, violence, abduction, deception, abuse of authority or of a position of vulnerability.
- The exploitative purposes: sexual exploitation, forced labour, forced begging, slavery or organ removal.
- The victim's consent is irrelevant where any of these means has been used.
Protection of victims
- Legal, medical and social assistance, and care adapted to minors.
- Protective measures and confidentiality of identity may be ordered.
- A national commission coordinates policies on combating trafficking and supporting victims.
Key articles
A lawyer's points to watch
- A trafficking victim should not be prosecuted for offences committed under coercion by their exploiters.
- Acts committed abroad by or against a Moroccan national may fall within the jurisdiction of the Moroccan courts.
- Early reporting to the specialised services is a precondition for access to protective measures.
The English text on this page, including the quoted articles, is an unofficial translation. Information sheet prepared by Maître Lahfaia Law Firm, Rabat. It does not constitute legal advice. Only the text published in the Official Bulletin of the Kingdom of Morocco is authoritative; the articles cited may have been amended since this sheet was written.