On Tuesday, April 15, Algerian authorities released a new group of young Moroccans who were candidates for irregular migration. This group, consisting of 23 young men, was freed after being detained for more than six weeks, according to the Moroccan Association for Assisting Migrants in Difficult Situations. This organization is dedicated to supporting Moroccan prisoners, detainees, and missing migrants. The handover took place at the Zouj Beghal border center and included several Moroccans who had been detained or imprisoned in Algeria and were released after serving their sentences. The Moroccan Association clarified that the released youths come from various Moroccan cities, including Fes, Oujda, Taza, Nador, Machraa Belksiri, Tendrara, Berkane, Errachidia, and Selouane. It also noted that some had remained under administrative detention for more than six months after their prison sentences had ended. Despite this development, the association emphasizes that dozens of young Moroccans remain under administrative detention, awaiting deportation. It continues to receive new cases almost daily, including around 40 cases of detained female migrants, as well as young prisoners who have received initial sentences of up to ten years in prison.
