At the request of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), the Permanent Committee on Parity, Non-Discrimination and New Generations of Human Rights held on Thursday, April 30, 2020, a meeting by videoconference to discuss the situation of women's rights as part of the current health emergency. Moderated by the CNDH President, this meeting was an opportunity to present the first elements on monitoring violence against women. These elements were identified by the CNDH at the…
Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and Mr. Luis Mora, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), signed a partnership agreement for the period 2020-2021 to promote the rights of women and girls, including the rights to sexual and reproductive health in Morocco.Download the press release
The National Human Rights Council of Morocco (CNDH), in partnership with the Association francophone des Commissions nationales des droits de l’Homme (AFCNDH) “Francophone Association of National Human Rights Commissions”, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), organized, on April 14, 2020, at 2 p.m., a videoconference to share and exchange good practices on the role of national human…
Alarmed by the rapid and exponential spread of the novel corona virus within the African continent, and upon proposal from Morocco's national human rights institution, the Network of African NHRIs published this statement on COVID 19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020.
The Bureau of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) held its ordinary periodic meeting, via video-conference, on Wednesday April 1st, 2020. The Bureau exchanged on the measures taken by the Council to continue its human rights monitoring, protection and promotion tasks during the current health emergency, in line with national legislation and relevant international standards. The members of the Bureau also exchanged on several points, namely: The particularities of the difficult situation…
Under the legal and regulatory provisions;Considering the decision of the public authorities to declare a health emergency and restrict movement in the country from 6 p.m. on Friday 20 March 2020 to keep the Coronavirus under control;Considering the force majeure represented by the danger of the spread of the new Coronavirus pandemic "Covid 19”;And completing the precautionary measures taken previously,The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) decides for members and staff:- To continue working…
The exceptional situation facing humankind, including the Moroccan people, is calling us to raise the level of vigilance and prudence. Therefore, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) calls for:The consecration of values of solidarity, compassion and benevolence towards vulnerable categories;The respect of directives relating to the prohibition of gatherings and those linked to hygiene and prevention measures;Combating disinformation and misleading information by public authorities, media,…
p>The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) publishes its annual report for the year 2019 entitled "Effectiveness of human rights within an emerging model of freedoms”. The CNDH is an independent constitutional institution mandated to protect, promote human rights and freedoms, ensure their full exercise, and to preserve the dignity of citizens, as individuals and groups. This mandate requires the CNDH to publish this report following Article 35 of its law and after being unanimously…
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is participating, for the ninth time in a row, in the 26th chapter of the International Editing and Book Fair, known in French as Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre (SIEL), which will be held this year from 6 to 16 February 2020 in Casablanca, Morocco.The participation of the CNDH will be organized this year under the theme “1990-2020: An Ongoing Process to the Effectiveness of Rights”.With the participation of institutional actors, United…