Former Detainees Get Compensation

The government of Morocco began compensating people who were unjustly arrested and held in detention camps during the reign of former King Hassan II, who died in July. Authorities freed up an initial $3.8 million, and further allocations are expected. Since taking the throne last summer, King Mohammed VI has tried to bring change to the North African kingdom. The first victims to receive compensation were 40 former prisoners, mainly political opponents of the late king. The government will pay them between $4,800 and $14,500 apiece, money aimed at covering medical expenses from the aftereffects of imprisonment.