PAPERS AND ARTICLES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, RABAT, MOROCCO, 12–13 MAY 2022
An international symposium on criminal justice and human rights was held on 12 and 13 May 2022 in Rabat, Morocco. It was organized by the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences-Soussi, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco in partnership with the Interministerial Delegation of Human Rights. Eminent specialists in domestic and international law, academics and practitioners from Europe, Latin America and Africa took part in the event which aimed at strengthening academic cooperation in the field of research on criminal justice and human rights. Partnerships were sealed with the International Society of Criminology, the International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights affiliated with UNESCO, the Institute of Public Policies for Human Rights of the MERCOSUR countries located in Argentina, the University of Perpignan in France, and the National University of Lanús in Argentina.
Some of the best papers presented at the Colloquium are published in this issue of the Annals. The authors in alphabetical order are:
Bernadette Aubert, University of Poitiers, France.
Mohammed Ayat, Vice-Chair of the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances; member of the Board of Directors, International Society of Criminology; Professor, Faculty of Law, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Leila Ben Sedrine, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Mustapha El Baaj, Judge at the Court of Cassation, Morocco; Judge at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Amina Slimani, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
As the President of the International Society of Criminology and Editor in Chief of the International Annals of Criminology, I would like to thank Dean Professor Azzedine Ghoufrane and Professor Loubna Elouazzani, both of the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences (Soussi), University Mohammed V, and all the authors, for their support and assistance in this publication project.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
Following the papers presented at the Colloquium in Rabat are two other papers addressing themes of great interest on the female offender and convict.
The authors are:
Tshilidzi Peter Munarini, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, South Africa and Mahlogonolo Stephina Thobane, President, Criminological Society of South Africa; Senior Lecturer, School of Criminal Justice, University of South Africa.
Geetha A. Rubasundram, Chartered Accountant; Chartered Management Accountant; Member, Board of Directors, International Society of Criminology.
Emilio C. Viano is the Editor in Chief of the International Annals of Criminology and the President of the International Society of Criminology (re-elected in Doha, 2019). He has earned several law degrees in the UK and USA and a PhD in Rome and another in New York, both “summa cum laude”. He has been a Professor at the American University, the Washington College of Law and other universities worldwide. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development at the World Bank, the Board of Directors of the International Association of Penal Law, and others. He has also been Senior Advisor on Cyber Crime at the Legal Vice Presidency, the World Bank. His pioneering work in victimology was recognized by the award of the “Hans Von Hentig” Medal, the highest recognition of the World Society of Victimology. He has also been a recipient of Fulbright Scholar awards. He was the Program Chair for the 17th World Congress of Criminology held in Mexico (2014) and for the 18th World Congress held in India (2016) and organized the 2019 World Congress in Doha, Qatar. He has also served as General Reporter on Cybercrime for the International Association of Penal Law. He organized and chaired an international conference on Female Migration to ISIS in Venice, Italy. Dr Viano has published extensively in the field of criminology, victimology, international criminal law, terrorism and cybercrime. He is a recognized political analyst interviewed regularly on CNN, Voice of America, France 24, UNIVISION, Canadian Broadcasting Service and several other media outlets.
