On 10 October 2019, the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty and abolitionist organizations around the world celebrated the 17th World Day Against the Death Penalty. This day coincided with the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Therefore, the light was shed, this year, on the situation of children of prisoners sentenced to death “invisible victims”. On this occasion, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) organized on Thursday 10 October 2019 a series of…
Ms Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), will take part in the Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) 2024 Global Seminar on Cooperation and Innovation: Sharing State Experiences and Building Capacity in Criminal Investigations and Law Enforcement Practices. This event will take place on 1 and 2 October 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Organized by the CTI Secretariat in partnership with the Danish Institute Against Torture (DIGNITY), this Seminar will…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will hold the opening session of the first ordinary session of its General Assembly on September 21, 2019, from 9:30am to 10:30am, at its headquarters in Rabat, Morocco. Mrs. Soyata Maiga, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) and her delegation, invited by the CNDH, will take part in the opening session of the General Assembly. Mrs. Maiga will present the ACHPR’s mandate and missions.
The General Assembly (GA) of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) unanimously approved its rules of procedure, its strategy, its draft budget for the year 2020 and finalizes its structures during the first ordinary session held on Saturday 21 September 2019 at the CNDH headquarters in Rabat, Morocco. In accordance with the provisions of Law No. 76.15 on the reorganization of the CNDH, the rules of procedure is composed of 84 articles distributed to 13 titles. It also includes two annexes: …
As part of the 42d session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) took part, on 11 September 2019 in Geneva, in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. On this occasion, Mr. Abdelhak Moussaddak, CNDH representative, delivered an oral statement in which he welcomed the interest of the Special Rapporteur report to the Moroccan experience on the practical…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) participates in the Third Ibero-American Summit which will be held on 3 and 4 September 2019 in Mexico.This event will be organized by the Ibero-American Federation of Ombudsman (FIO), the Network working on Migrants and Trafficking in Persons issues (known in Spanish as: Red de Migrantes y Trata de personas) and the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico.The Third Ibero-American Summit on Migration and Trafficking in Persons will be an opportunity…
In accordance with the provisions of Morocco’s Constitution, in particular Article 161, which establishes the National Human Rights Council as a constitutional body and Article 171, which states that the composition, mandate and operating mode of the Council shall be governed by law;In accordance with Articles 36, 45 and 52 of Law No. 76-15 concerning the reorganization of the Council, promulgated by virtue of Royal Decree No. 1.18.17 of 22 February 2018, His Majesty King Mohammed VI has…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will meet with the Delegation of the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms of Cameroon (NCHRF) from 23 to 26 July 2019 as part of a study visit.This visit aims at learning about the Moroccan experience on human rights. It is part of the CNDH actions related to sharing its experiences and expertise with the commissions and councils members of Network of the National African Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI).Thus, this study visit will be an…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is taking part in the 25th edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair, known under its French acronym SIEL, to be held from 7 to 17 February 2019 in Casablanca. This year, the CNDH’s exhibition will shed light on migration issues.Under the theme of “Mobility: Rights Without Borders”, the CNDH’s participation aims to promote and advocate for the effective implementation of migrants’ rights. The history of humanity requires us to find the…