Sudanese refugees trapped between borders and bureaucracy in Morocco

Al Jazeera Human RightsNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Caolán MageeApril 18, 2026 at 08:51 PM

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Despite adopting a National Strategy on Immigration and Asylum in 2013, Morocco has yet to implement a formal asylum law. Currently, the UNHCR registers asylum seekers and determines refugee status, a function typically handled by the state. This leaves refugees, particularly Sudanese refugees, in a precarious legal situation, registered but often undocumented and facing challenges with integration. They struggle to access accommodation, employment, and other essential resources due to administrative barriers and a lack of a comprehensive support system. While recognized refugees have the right to work, very few have been able to secure formal employment. The UNHCR advocates for a national asylum law to provide clarity, predictability, and consistent protection for refugees in Morocco.

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Human Rights

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Key Claims (5)

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Only 80 refugees have accessed formal jobs out of more than 22,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers.

statistic — UNHCR100% confidence

UNHCR has called for the adoption of a comprehensive national asylum law in Morocco.

quote — Muriel Juramie, UNHCR100% confidence

UNHCR registers asylum seekers and conducts refugee status determination in Morocco.

quote — Muriel Juramie, UNHCR100% confidence

Morocco has not implemented a formal asylum law despite adopting a National Strategy on Immigration and Asylum in 2013.

factual — Al Jazeera90% confidence

Refugees in Morocco face a system that is not designed to protect them over the medium or long term.

quote — Rachid Chakri, Fondation Orient-Occident80% confidence

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Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Rabat 30% Al Jazeera 40% Fondation Orient-Occident 40% 1951 Refugee Convention 50% Rachid Chakri 50% Muriel Juramie ×260% Sudan 70% United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ×585% Morocco ×790%

Keywords

refugees 100% asylum 90% morocco 80% unhcr 70% legal precarity 70% asylum law 70% residence permits 60% immigration 50% migration management 50% sudanese refugees 40%

Sentiment Analysis

Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

Article Type

News Report

Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Morocco

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