The city of the Strait will be equipped with a new regional forensic centre, for which work has just begun. This was affirmed during a conference organised on Friday, 25 April, in Tangier, to present the current state of forensic activities in the region. With a total investment of nearly 10 million dirhams, 'the construction work for the future regional forensic centre was launched about two months ago. This project will be carried out in its entirety according to the international standards in force in forensic medicine,' emphasises Jamal Bakhat, forensic doctor and head of the hygiene and health control division in Tangier. It should be noted that this project will be carried out, more precisely, in the Rahrah zone, as part of a large integrated project encompassing other municipal structures, including a new model cemetery as well as a mosque capable of accommodating up to 300 worshippers. Scheduled to be delivered in four years, the future regional forensic centre will be built, according to successful international experiences, as a building with a ground floor and a first floor. It will notably include a large laboratory, a morgue, and other services accompanying the commissioning of this project. Organised by the Regional Human Rights Commission (CRDH) of Tangier-Tetouan, 'this meeting, which is part of the National Human Rights Council's contribution to the judicial system reform workshop, aims to highlight the state of forensic medicine in the region. Due to its major role in ensuring the proper functioning of justice and the protection of rights, but also in guaranteeing the conditions for a fair trial and putting an end to impunity,' affirms Soulma Taoud, president of the CRDH of Tangier-Tetouan. The participants in this conference took the opportunity to recall that forensic medicine in the region, like in other regions across Morocco, suffers from several dysfunctions, including a lack of structure and insufficient, ill-adapted supervision. Among the recommendations mentioned during this meeting were ensuring sustainable and well-adapted funding as well as strengthening the training of the various stakeholders in this sector. Especially since Morocco only has 13 forensic doctors, among whom three work in Casablanca and only one in Tangier.