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Ms. Bouayach: The Right to Life is Absolute—Suspending the Death Penalty While Retaining It in Law is More Severe Than Execution

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…

Amina Bouayach: The Essential connection Between the Istanbul Protocol, Forensic Medicine, and Justice for Torture Victims

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…

Amina Bouayach: Harmonizing national legislation with international instruments is a key lever for protecting human rights and consolidating the rule of law

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…

Transitional Justice: Ms. Bouayach emphasized that Morocco’s approach to reform bridges the past and future, linking memory with justice

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…

International Day of Older Persons: CNDH Stresses the need to embed the rights of older persons within public policies

On October 1st each year, the world commemorates the International Day of Older Persons, and this year, the United Nations has chosen the theme: "Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide."This thirty-fourth celebration is an…

Rabat Hosts Permanent Secretariat of African Network of NPMs

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 …

Amina Bouayach Awarded Prestigious North-South Prize 2023 of the Council of Europe

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…

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Protection Visits to Places of Deprivation of Liberty

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