REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF AGADIR HOLDS ITS 4TH ORDINARY SESSION
The Regional Human Rights Commission of Agadir convenes its fourth ordinary session on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at its main office.This session, held pursuant to the Royal Decree establishing the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and its rules of procedure, will be attended by Mr. Mohammed Sebbar, CNDH Secretary General. Items on the agenda include the discussion and adoption of the recommendations put forward in the Commission’s annual activity report, and an address by Mr. Sebbar on the division of tasks and the organization of the session in the form of workshops to assess the annual action of the regional commission in order to define the broad lines of its program of action for next year.
The Regional Human Rights Commission of Agadir was installed on January 23, 2012. In accordance with Article 28 of the Royal Decree establishing the National Human Rights Council, it is entrusted with tracking and monitoring the situation of human rights at the regional level and receiving complaints about alleged human rights violations. It is also responsible for implementing the Council’s programs and projects relating to the promotion and protection of human rights, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the region.
The territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Human Rights Commission of Agadir, chaired by Mr. Mohamed Charef, includes the governorates of Agadir Ida-Outanane and Inezgane-Ait Melloul as well as the provinces of Chtouka-Ait Baha, Taroudante, Tata and Tiznit.