Ms. Maimouna Essayed, Chair of the Regional Human Rights Commission in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Region (CRDH), was announced, on Friday 7 January 2022, in Kenitra, Morocco, Radio Medina FM’s Human Rights Personality of the year 2021.As part of the Sixth Chapter of the Annual National Ceremony for the Radio Medina FM Personality of the Year, Ms. Essayed chosen in recognition of her initiatives in protecting and promoting human rights in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Region.In her statement, Ms. Essayed…
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 grades”.Several presidents of CNDH's Regional Commissions (CRDHs) and the Coordinator of the Standing Committee on Parity and Non-discrimination took part in this meeting.The CRDHs previously held hearings with…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Embassy of Canada in Morocco, is organizing a training session on the right to sexual and reproductive health for women and girls on 25, 26 and 27 November 2021 in Rabat, Morocco. This training session is part of the CNDH’s will to enhance the capacities of its members, staff and CNDH’s Regional Commissions (CRDHs). It will be an opportunity to discuss issues related to following up…
The Moroccan pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, in cooperation with the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), will organize a seminar on Women's Rights in Morocco: Historical Perspectives and Future Horizons, on Thursday 18 November 2021, in Women's Space. This Seminar aims at discussing ways to encourage the effective and complete implementation of the principle of equality and parity. It also intends to strengthen the political representation of women. It will be an opportunity to address the…
The global theme for this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which will run from 25 November to 10 December 2021, is "Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!". Within this context, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is organizing, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UPR Info and the financial support of the Embassy of Canada in Morocco, a training session on the participation of young people at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) took part, on 8-9 November 2021, in the Fifth African Union Commission and Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) Policy Dialogue on “the role of African National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in promoting arts, culture and heritage as catalysts for socio-economic development”. Besides, the CNDH participated in the Forum of African NHRIs, held on 11 and 12 November 2021, on the sidelines of the 69th Ordinary Session of the…
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) took part, on Thursday 4 November 2021, in the online Dialogue among Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN Human Rights High Commissioner, and African National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on COVID-19, challenges and opportunities. This dialogue was an opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered by NHRIs in the implementation of their mandate in the context of the pandemic. It was also an…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) was elected to the office of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) representing the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) on Tuesday 2 November 2021, at the NANHRI General Assembly. In the same context, the CNDH was re-elected member of the Sub-Committee of Accreditation (SCA) of GANHRI as representative of the NANHRI. It was also reelected member of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights …
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) was elected to the office of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) representing the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) on Tuesday 2 November 2021, at the NANHRI General Assembly. In the same context, the CNDH was re-elected member of the Sub-Committee of Accreditation (SCA) of GANHRI as representative of the NANHRI. It was also reelected member of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights …