As part of the implementation of the principle of participation, Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) met with a group of children on Wednesday 10 March 2021, at CNDH's headquarters in Rabat, Morocco.

This meeting aims at interacting with children on their perceptions, suggestions and expectations related to protecting and promoting children's rights.

Ms. Bouayach stressed that the participation of children is a priority for CNDH.

The National Child Redress Mechanism also held an interactive meeting with children to present the Mechanism’s missions and ways of accessing it.

In this context, the Mechanism’s members shed light on the Mechanism’s missions stated in Law No. 76.15 on the Council's reorganization. The Mechanism missions are: receiving complaints submitted directly or indirectly by children victims of the violation, conducting all investigations related to the complaints, and organizing hearings for the parties concerned with the violation, as well as self-tasking initiative to any cases reported on violation of the rights of the child.

At this meeting, children interacted significantly with stakeholders and presented their views, suggestions and opinions on the rights of the child, in general, and on the means of communication and access of various groups to the Mechanism, in particular.