From May 1 to 10, 2026, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is launching one of its annual campaign as part of the International Publishing and Book Fair (SIEL). Over ten days, the Council engages with tens of thousands of visitors, creating opportunities to explore and discuss issues of human rights and freedoms.
This year, the “Human Rights Pavilion” returns under the theme “Culture. Rights. Development” as a vibrant, open public space, designed as a hub for dialogue, creativity, and exchange. It offers a rich and diverse program that blends panel discussions, debates, publications, workshops, and various forms of artistic and cultural expression.
A key highlight of this year’s program is the strong participation of young people. Around 300 children from Morocco’s twelve regions are leading more than 100 workshops, contributing actively to the dissemination of human rights values. Alongside them, 75 speakers (researchers, experts, academics, and human rights advocates) are taking part in over 20 events, ranging from panel discussions to book presentations and signings. These exchanges open up new horizons of reflexion upon current issues at the intersection of rights, culture, and development, seen as deeply interdependent.
On this occasion, CNDH Chairoerson Amina Bouayach emphasized the fundamental link between these three pillars: “There can be no real development without rights, and no effective rights without culture.” She described development as a process grounded in dignity, equality, and social justice: an inclusive path through which rights are fully realized.
She further highlighted the key role that culture plays in empowering individuals to claim their rights, dismantling stereotypes, and promoting the values of freedom and equality. Culture, she noted, ensures that development policies remain rooted in local realities rather than imposed models disconnected from their context. It is, in her words, “a powerful driver for advancing rights, yet when neglected, it can become an obstacle to their full realization.”
Through the “Human Rights Pavilion,” the CNDH offers a dynamic and interactive platform that promotes a culture of human rights, one that is open, inclusive, and accessible to all generations and forms of expression.
