The global theme for this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which will run from 25 November to 10 December 2021, is "Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!". Within this context, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is organizing, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UPR Info and the financial support of the Embassy of Canada in Morocco, a training session on the participation of young people at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) took part, on 8-9 November 2021, in the Fifth African Union Commission and Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) Policy Dialogue on “the role of African National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in promoting arts, culture and heritage as catalysts for socio-economic development”. Besides, the CNDH participated in the Forum of African NHRIs, held on 11 and 12 November 2021, on the sidelines of the 69th Ordinary Session of the…
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) took part, on Thursday 4 November 2021, in the online Dialogue among Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN Human Rights High Commissioner, and African National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on COVID-19, challenges and opportunities. This dialogue was an opportunity to discuss challenges and opportunities encountered by NHRIs in the implementation of their mandate in the context of the pandemic. It was also an…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) was elected to the office of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) representing the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) on Tuesday 2 November 2021, at the NANHRI General Assembly. In the same context, the CNDH was re-elected member of the Sub-Committee of Accreditation (SCA) of GANHRI as representative of the NANHRI. It was also reelected member of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights …
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) was elected to the office of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) representing the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) on Tuesday 2 November 2021, at the NANHRI General Assembly. In the same context, the CNDH was re-elected member of the Sub-Committee of Accreditation (SCA) of GANHRI as representative of the NANHRI. It was also reelected member of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights …
Declaration * Moroccan youth committed to fight climate change Rabat Saturday 30 October 2021 We, Moroccan youth and civil society dynamics active in the environmental, sustainable development and human rights fields; Following our participation in the youth meeting organized by the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) at the headquarters of the Rabat Driss Benzekri Institute for Human Rights in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco; Stressing the importance of our meeting, held on the eve of…
Morocco’s National Human Rights Institution held a meeting with 27 young people committed to fight climate change representing 17 Moroccan NGOs on Saturday 30 October 2021, at its Rabat Institute - Driss Benzekri for Human Rights in Morocco.Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), Ms. Charafat Afilal, former Minister Delegate in Charge of Water, Mr. Simon Martin, British Ambassador to Morocco, and Mr. David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights…
Morocco’s National Human Rights Institution holds a meeting with Moroccan youth committed against climate change, on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at its Rabat Institute - Driss Benzekri for Human Rights. The meeting will focus on Moroccan youth climate action, contributions, and recent developments in the fight against climate change, in Morocco and the world. Held on the eve of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26), due in November, in Scotland, the meeting aims to gather views and…
The National Human Rights Council, Morocco's NHRI, addressed a letter, on Oct. 25, to the Head of the Government over the use of mandatory vaccine pass, introduced on Oct. 18. The mandate entered into application on Oct. 21, as a new precautionary measure against COVID-19.Morocco's National Human Rights Institution noted several challenges and issues related to the implementation of this mandate, mainly:The massive influx of citizens seeking the jab at vaccination centers, in all…