A meeting was held on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at the House of Councillors at the Parliament, between Mr. Abdelhakim Benchemmas, Speaker of the House of Councillors and Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) , and her accompanying delegation. Both parties focused at this meeting on examining ways to enhance cooperation between the two constitutional institutions, particularly through updating the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two institutions in 2014. Stakeholders also reviewed opportunities for strengthening the role of Parliament in the process of harmonizing national legislation with the international law. In this regard, the two institutions agreed to update the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding in the light of the new internal regulations of the House of Councillors and the new law on the reorganization of the CNDH, in order to ensure the follow-up of the implementation of the recommendations of treaty bodies and the harmonization of national legislation with the international human rights law. Besides, the two parties clearly expressed their support for strengthening the presence and contribution of parliament to the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council. They also spoke out in favour of training members and executives of the House of Councillors in the field of human rights. At the end of this meeting, a Joint Committee composed of the CNDH and the Chamber of Councillors was set up. This committee will oversee the process of reviewing the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two institutions and the development of a joint action plan for the new legislative year. It will also supervise the coordination of their participation in different national and international events relating to issues of common interest.