The Regional Human Rights Commission of the Draa-Tafilalet Region (CRDH) held its third regular meeting on Sunday 17 October 2021, in Errachidia, Morocco, as part of the implementation of the requirements of Law No. 76-15 related to the reorganization of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and following Article 6 of its Rules of Procedures.

In her opening statement, Ms. Fatima Aarach, CRDH Chair, welcomed the engagement of CRDH members in implementing the CRDH missions through the three Standing Regional Committees.

Within the same context, Ms. Aarach highlighted that the CRDH continued to conduct its missions related to protecting and promoting human rights despite the exceptional circumstances imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRDH completed around 86% of its 2021 annual action program.

Ms. Aarach emphasized that cooperation with various actors and institutional partners culminated in signing four partnership and cooperation agreements between the CRDH and the Regional Academy for Training and Education in the Draa-Tafilalet Region, the Regional Center for Education and Training in the region, as well as Culture and the environment departments.

She also indicated that the CRDH will sign two partnership agreements next November with the Regional Directorate of Health and Moulay Ismail University.

Contributing to this meeting, Mr. Abderrafie Hamdi, Director of the Protection and Monitoring CNDH Department addressed the fields of protection and monitoring following CNDH's strategy.

This meeting was also an opportunity to address the outcome of the three Standing Regional Committees and their 2022 annual action plans.