The junction between legal and social components has contributed to strengthening the prevention of risk situations, guaranteeing the humanization of judicial paths and ensuring the follow-up and integration of children, Hakizimana said at the opening ceremony of the 2nd National Conference on the “Institutionalization of social assistance in jurisdictions and prospects for development of services provided to children, women and specific categories”.

She noted that this conference, organized by the Justice ministry in partnership with UNICEF, represents an important milestone in the process of institutionalizing social assistance in the courts and strengthening access to justice for children, women and specific categories in Morocco.

“This institutionalization will certainly contribute to implementing the measures targeted by the charter of justice reform in Morocco, by establishing a special status for social assistance professionals, establishing their missions and the probative force of their reports, and providing the courts with social assistance at Family Justice sections and the support units for women and children victims of violence,” she said.

The two-day conference will feature presentations of international experiences in social protection, presented by speakers from Senegal, United Kingdom, Spain, Bangladesh, Jordan and the United States.

Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse