20th anniversary of Truth, Equity and ReconciliationA commemoration at the United Nations Office in Geneva Side Event – 57th session of the Human Rights CouncilWednesday, September 25, 2024 As part of its ongoing commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Morocco’s Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER), the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will host an event at the United Nations Office in Geneva.  Taking place on the sidelines of the 57th session of the Human Rights…

The families have responded positively to the Moroccan National Human Rights Council's (CNDH) call to conduct DNA genetic analysis, giving their personal, free, and informed consent. This operation has been made possible thanks to advances in DNA technology, allowing the extraction of genetic material from degraded samples.Following the process of truth-finding and the implementation of all the Equity and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations —regarding reparations, social reintegration,…

2004-202420 Years of Truth, Equity and ReconciliationCommemorating a Milestone and a Journey In 2024, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER), a significant milestone in Morocco’s journey toward equity, justice and structural reforms. The activities planned for this commemoration will kick off on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 4:30 pm at the Council’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, with an exhibition…

In celebration of International Archives Day, which coincides with June 9 of each year, Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), presented, in a press conference organized on Friday 9 June 2023, the CNDH’s most significant achievement in the implementation of one of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (known under its French acronym IER) recommendations related to preserving the national archives.Mr. Mounir Bensalah, CNDH Secretary-General took part in…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) of Morocco and the International Center for the Promotion of Human Rights (CIPDH-UNESCO) will organize, on 17 and 18 February 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at the Bouregreg Congress Center, in Rabat, Morocco, the Rabat World Human Rights Pre-Forum as a prelude to the Third World Forum for Human Rights (WFHR), which will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in March 2023.Institutional actors, experts, officials, academics and representatives of national and…

On Wednesday 21 December 2022, Mrs. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), met with a group of victims and rightful claimants who have obtained arbitration decisions in their favour after submitting the necessary documents. The CNDH granted 246 people financial compensation and social integration, which cost 21,886, 272.00 dirhams. Within this context, CNDH Chairperson said that the financial compensation and social integration benefiting these victims and…

On Thursday 31 March 2022, Mrs. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), will deliver a lecture on “Memory and History: Ways to Human Development” at the opening of the spring session at the Interdisciplinary College in Errachidia, Morocco. On the side-line of this event, Mrs. Bouayach will oversee the signing of a framework agreement for cooperation and partnership between the Regional Human Rights Commission of Draa-Tafilalet (CRDH) and Moulay Ismail…

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 - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in which she stressed the importance of returning the late Mohammed Ben Abdelkrim El Khattabi archive to Morocco. CNDH correspondence comes to support the…

In response to requests from civil society NGOs, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) held working meetings with associations on Wednesday, December 22 and Thursday, December 23, 2021.Participating organizations included the Human Rights Center for Memory and Archives, Skhirat Victims Association, Medical Association for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Abuse, Truth and Justice Forum, and Forensic Medicine Association. At these meetings, stakeholders addressed issues…

As part of its ongoing efforts to fulfil the remaining recommendations of the Equity and Reconciliation commission (IER), the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) continues to compensating victims of past serious violations and finalizing the supplementary retirement files for victims and rights holders integrated into public and semi-public institutions.Starting from November 20, 2021, the CNDH will begin to deliver arbitration decisions in line with IER recommendations for 186 beneficiaries…

Progress in the creation of the Al Hoceima Museum and the rehabilitation of the Nador CemeteryAs part of the National Human Rights Council's (CNDH) strategy to follow up on the implementation of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission's (IER) recommendations on memory preservation since 2019, Ms. Amina Bouayach, CNDH Chairperson, convened a meeting on July 2, 2021, in Al Hoceima. In attendance were Mr. Farid Chourak, Governor of the Al Hoceima province, the Chair of the Regional Council, and…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will organize a ceremony on the occasion of the establishment of the "Unit for the preservation of memory and the promotion of Moroccan history and its various tributaries", on Tuesday 25 May 2021 at the headquarters of the Academy of the Kingdom in Rabat, Morocco at 5 p.m. The establishment of the "Unit for the preservation of memory and the promotion of Moroccan history and its various tributaries" is in line with the CNDH integrated vision, adopted…