Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), emphasized that violence against women remains the most pervasive human rights violation worldwide. She described it as a violation that hinders and negates women's ability to fully enjoy their fundamental rights,…
Mr. Mounir Bensalah, Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), emphasized the vital role of youth in advancing economic, social, and cultural rights. "As agents of change, youth have the power to actively support the advocacy of these rights through various strategies,…
The proceedings of the Regional Meeting on "Strengthening National Legislative Guarantees to Combat and Prohibit Torture and Ill-Treatment", jointly organized by the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and the United Nations Human Rights Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in partnership with the African Network of National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), as Chair of its Migration Working Group, organized an event on November 14, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the sidelines of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United…
27 Thematic and 12 General Recommendations: To expand guarantees for the effectiveness of the right to strike, protect trade union freedom, and ensure that the right to peaceful strike remains free from unlawful restrictions or criminal penalties The National Human Rights Council (CNDH)…
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), underscored that the right to life is "an absolute right that we will not accept to be violated under any circumstances and pretext." She urged the international community to intervene to protect and uphold the right to…
On October 7, 2024, at a seminar in Rabat, Morocco, Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), emphasized the essential connection between the Istanbul Protocol, forensic medicine and their complementary roles in achieving justice and protecting the rights of…
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), emphasized that effective human rights protection rests upon aligning national legislation with international conventions. “Harmonization is not merely a technical adjustment, but a comprehensive process that should be…
At a side event in Geneva, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Truth, Equity and Reconciliation, Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), underscored Morocco’s unique approach to reform that bridges the past and future and links memory with justice in a…
Cape Town, South Africa. The Second African International Conference on National Preventive Mechanisms against Torture (NPMs), held on June 26 and 27, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, ratified the statute of a regional institutional framework that brings together National Human Rights Institutions …
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), receives the Prestigious North-South Prize of the Council of Europe, on Tuesday 21 May 2024 at the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon, Portugal.The Prize was presented by H.E President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo…
