Press releases
CNDH REITERATES ITS FIRM POSITION AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY AS A SERIOUS VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO LIFE
Mrs. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), reiterated the Council’s firm position against the death penalty as a grave violation of the right to life, which is an inherent, supreme and absolute right. Without it, there is no right, no freedom or justice.In...
Read moreCNDH CALLS FOR INCLUDING THE ROLE OF NHRIS IN THE UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
As part of the interactive dialogue with Mrs. Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, Mrs. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), called for urgent measures to protect child soldiers as victims. She also...
Read moreEVENTH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (24-25 FEBRUARY 2022)
Mrs. Amina Bouayach, President of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), chaired the launch of the Seventh Session of the General Assembly (GA) on the morning of Thursday 24 February 2022.The GA will be held on 24 and 25 February 2022 at the CNDH headquarters in Rabat, Morocco.Stakeholders...
Read moreProtection Thursday Program: Online Seminar on Victims of Human Trafficking... Limits of Support
As part of its monthly Protection Thursday program, The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) organizes an online symposium on “Victims of Human Trafficking... Limits of Support” on Thursday 24 February 2022, starting at 7 pm on the CNDH’s Facebook page.This event aims to...
Read moreBroaden trial observation mandate
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) welcomes the unprecedented Court’s decision and the positive interaction of the Public Prosecution, the defence and the civil party with the CNDH request to allow its observation team to attend the closed hearing session of the criminal appeal case...
Read moreTrial of university professors accused of harassment in Settat: One of the defense parties refuses the CNDH to attend the closed court hearing
On behalf of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), which is a constitutional institution that considers all issues related to defending and protecting human rights and freedoms, the Regional Human Rights Commission of the Casablanca-Settat Region (CRDH) submitted, on Monday...
Read moreCNDH TAKES PART IN THE GLOBAL CONSULTATION WITH NHRIS ON ADVANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GCM
Mrs. Amina Bouayach participated, on Thursday 27 January 2022, in the Global Consultation with National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on advancing the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), co-hosted by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and...
Read moreCNDH Chairperson addresses competent French Authority over retrieving the Late Mohammed Ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi Archives
As part of efforts made to preserve the national archive and Moroccan collective memory, Mrs. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), addressed, at the end of last week, through the diplomatic services of the Kingdom, a letter to the French Diplomatic Archives -...
Read moreINDICATIVE INFORMATION ON REPARATION AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF FORMER VICTIMS AND RIGHTS HOLDERS AND ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TAZMAMART SPACE
Handling the file of former victims of the past gross human rights violations in the Tazmamart detention center has been through several adjustments. Victims and rights holders benefited from this action including:1. A monthly grant of five thousand dirhams for the benefit of former victims for...
Read moreSexual extortion against women students: Supporting the reporting of abuse as a civil action against blackmail based on authority abuse
The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) held a meeting on Tuesday 4 January 2022, to coordinate the Council’s actions related to cases of sexual extortion and harassment in some colleges, universities and higher-education institutes, known in the media as “Sex for...
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