Following the House of Representatives Speaker request on October 6, 2020, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), submitted its opinion on draft Law No. 46-19 related to the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption.The submission of the CNDH opinion is part of the implementation of Articles 24 and 25 of Law No. 76-15 on the CNDH reorganization. Article 24 states that the Council proposes any recommendation it deems appropriate… The CNDH Chairperson submits it…
Following its Bureau’s decision on May 6, 2020, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) launched, on May 14, 2020, an interactive platform on the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital space: www.taabiratraqmya.ma (digital expressions in Arabic).This platform aims to interact with specialists, various stakeholders, and the general public on this right and its restrictions, as enshrined in international human rights law protecting freedom of opinion and expression…
On Friday, May 8, 2020, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) commemorates the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of the National Human Rights Institution in Morocco. This institution contributed distinguishably to the evolution of human rights in Morocco, in its legislative, institutional, legal and societal aspects, through the actions of the Advisory Human rights Council (1990-2011) and the CNDH (2011-2018), which was reorganized under the Law No. 76.15 in February 2018. During…
At the request of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), the Permanent Committee on Parity, Non-Discrimination and New Generations of Human Rights held on Thursday, April 30, 2020, a meeting by videoconference to discuss the situation of women's rights as part of the current health emergency. Moderated by the CNDH President, this meeting was an opportunity to present the first elements on monitoring violence against women. These elements were identified by the CNDH at the…
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and Mr. Luis Mora, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), signed a partnership agreement for the period 2020-2021 to promote the rights of women and girls, including the rights to sexual and reproductive health in Morocco.Download the press release
The National Human Rights Council of Morocco (CNDH), in partnership with the Association francophone des Commissions nationales des droits de l’Homme (AFCNDH) “Francophone Association of National Human Rights Commissions”, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), organized, on April 14, 2020, at 2 p.m., a videoconference to share and exchange good practices on the role of national human…
Alarmed by the rapid and exponential spread of the novel corona virus within the African continent, and upon proposal from Morocco's national human rights institution, the Network of African NHRIs published this statement on COVID 19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020.
The Bureau of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) held its ordinary periodic meeting, via video-conference, on Wednesday April 1st, 2020. The Bureau exchanged on the measures taken by the Council to continue its human rights monitoring, protection and promotion tasks during the current health emergency, in line with national legislation and relevant international standards. The members of the Bureau also exchanged on several points, namely: The particularities of the difficult situation…
Under the legal and regulatory provisions;Considering the decision of the public authorities to declare a health emergency and restrict movement in the country from 6 p.m. on Friday 20 March 2020 to keep the Coronavirus under control;Considering the force majeure represented by the danger of the spread of the new Coronavirus pandemic "Covid 19”;And completing the precautionary measures taken previously,The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) decides for members and staff:- To continue working…