On October 1, 2025, the Chairperson of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH), Ms. Amina Bouayach, met with the presidents of the Council’s Regional Human Rights Commissions, directors, and chargés de mission, to discuss approaches and mechanisms to strengthen the NHRI’s monitoring, follow-up, and intervention in light of recent youth-led protests in several Moroccan cities.From the onset of the protest calls, the CNDH deployed teams for on-site monitoring, follow-up, and protection…

Five Major Principles, 40 Thematic Recommendations, and 10 General RecommendationsTo Strengthen Morocco’s Experience in Press and Publishing Self-RegulationThe National Human Rights Council (CNDH) submitted its memorandum on Draft Law No. 026.25 on the reorganization of the National Press Council, in response to a request for its opinion from the Speaker of the House of Representatives on July 16, 2025.The Council’s analysis was grounded in the Moroccan Constitution and in international…

For Freedom-Friendly SentencesAmina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council“Strengthening the protection of human dignity, advancing a philosophy of rehabilitation rather than incarceration in cases where imprisonment is not necessary, and preventing prison overcrowding that can seriously undermine fundamental rights in correctional facilities… These are the main reasons why alternative sentencing represents a major human rights reform at the heart of the rule of law,” said…

Towards Institutionalizing the Principle of ParticipationOn June 13 and 14, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) hosts a national consultation with children at its headquarters in Rabat, Morocco. This event concludes a year-long process that began in February 2023 and included twelve regional consultations across the Kingdom, engaging hundreds of children from diverse backgrounds and circumstances.This initiative, beginning on Friday, June 13 at 4:00 p.m., is part of a CNDH-led initiative…

Rights. Freedoms. Effectiveness.A Journey of Proactivity, Transformation, and GrowthToday, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) commemorates the 35th anniversary of the establishment of Morocco’s National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), founded on May 8, 1990, an anticipatory and forward-looking step taken at a time of profound global reform and transformation. Created three years before the adoption of the United Nations Paris Principles, this milestone marks not only the birth of an…

Thousands of visitors and participants, hundreds of speakers, children and experts, dozens of activities, ten days, one space and one theme: Culture and Cultural Expressions as a Force for Development and RightsThe National Human Rights Council (CNDH) drew the curtain on its activities at the 30th edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair (known under its French acronym SIEL 2025) this Sunday evening. Over ten days, a wide selection of debates, panels, workshops, and cultural…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) issued a memorandum setting out over 100 recommendations aimed at amending and supplementing the Code of Criminal Procedure.On Friday, April 11, the CNDH presented its memorandum on Draft Law No. 03.23, which seeks to revise and complement Law No. 22.01 on criminal procedure. The document is grounded in a coherent and integrated normative framework that draws on the Moroccan Constitution, the international conventions ratified by the Kingdom, relevant…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is hosting a significant Africa-UN round table themed: "Towards Migration Policies Based on Human Rights Protection." This meeting aims mainly to explore General Comment No. 6, adopted by the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW), regarding the interlinkages between the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families…

At the 30th International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL) in Rabat, Morocco, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is shedding light on culture and cultural expressions this year.From April 18 to April 28, 2025, the Human Rights Pavilion will host 10 days of rich, inclusive programming- inviting experts, human rights defenders, academics, institutional and civil society representatives, and children to interact and share insights on culture and cultural expressions.205 children showcasing…