On Friday 8 October 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) recognizes that having a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right.In resolution 48/13, the HRC calls on “all States to work together, and with the various partners, to implement this newly recognized right”.It encourages “States to adopt policies for the enjoyment of this right and enable the world's population to benefit from it like other universal human rights”.The resolution, proposed by…
On the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is organizing various activities on 14, 16, 25, 26 and 28 October 2021 to promote the abolition of the death penalty, in partnership with the Moroccan Coalition Against the Death Penalty (know under its French acronym CMCPM), the Moroccan Observatory for Prisons, the Association “Together Against the Death Penalty”, and several educational institutions.This year's World Day will be dedicated to…
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), participated on Wednesday, 29 September 2021, in an online Panel Discussion on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the context of Peaceful Protests.This Panel is part of the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva from 13 September to 8 October 2021.On this occasion, Ms. Bouayach stated that Morocco noted development in practicing peaceful protests. The use of social networks has…
As part of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva from 13 September to 8 October 2021, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) participated on Wednesday 29 September 2021, in a High-level panel discussion on the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, good practices, challenges and way forward. The CNDH was represented by Mr. Abdelhafid Edmino, CNDH member and Coordinator of the Standing Committee on Evaluating…
Social media is a fundamental incubator for electoral advertisement, candidates announcement, parties’ programs presentation, support, communicating with citizens, and expressing opinions on legislative, regional and local elections participation on 8 September 2021. However, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) noted that communication on social networks provides for at least two main issues related to the elections, particularly relating to voting or not voting on the polling day. On…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) held, on Thursday 9 September 2021 at its headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, a press conference.On this occasion, Ms. Amina Bouayach, CNDH Chairperson, presented the Initial Report on the Observation of the Legislative, Regional and Communal Elections which took place on September 8, 2021.Ms. Bouayach confirmed that the voting process took place following the procedures in force and that the observations conducted by CNDH's observers do not broadly…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) adopted a new observation methodology in the 2021 elections. It is based on conducting online and offline observation of all stages of the electoral process of the Communal, Regional and Legislative elections which took place on 8 September 2021. The CNDH included thematic observation of political parties programs focusing on monitoring women’s rights and the rights of persons with disabilities within 6446 thematic forms. The CNDH adopted this…
Based on processing 3144 forms related to the observation of the electoral campaign, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) elaborated its Initial Report on the legislative, regional and local elections observation that took place on 8 September 2021. The CNDH noted cases of physical and verbal violence, new forms of discrimination against women, and the limited participation of persons with disabilities in electoral campaigns. Besides, it monitored the extent of respect for the…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) Bureau held its periodic meeting online on Thursday 2 September 2021, in line with law NO. 76- 15 on the CNDH reorganization and the requirement of its Rules of Procedure. This meeting focused on: - Election observation process, including the accreditation and training sessions for national and international observers; - Procedure on the CNDH and its Regional Commissions members’ declaration on their possible status that may become in conflict in the…