The National Human Rights Council (Human Rights Morocco) presents this report on the situation of seven prisoners sentenced to prison terms following the Gdeim Izik events. This report follows up on the information published by the Council on its official Facebook page on 16 October 2026 announcing that the prisoners named below had ended their hunger strikes.I. Background and methodology of visitsAs soon as the prisoners announced that they were beginning a hunger strike at the Central Prison…

At two meetings held on 4 and 7 September at the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) headquarters in Rabat, the Special Committee for the Accreditation of Election Observers, chaired by Ms. Amina Bouayach, accredited 26 NGOs and one national institution, as well as 30 international bodies and organisations, to deploy the observers.Of the total, 783 observers will represent the CNDH, while 2,023 will represent Moroccan NGOs. They will independently and impartially observe the various stages of…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) continues to monitor with serious concern the mass movements and crossings recorded in the areas of Fnideq–Sebta and Beni Ansar–Melilla, and their consequences for the exercise and enjoyment of human rights. The events raise significant concerns relating, inter alia, to the right to life and physical integrity, migration-related rights, 33from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, non-discrimination and respect for human dignity.The Council extends its…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is following with deep concern the collapse of a residential building in Fez on the morning of Thursday, May 21, which, according to a preliminary toll, resulted in the deaths of nine people and left several others injured and transferred to hospitals for treatment.A team from the Council's Regional Human Rights Commission in the Fez-Meknes region has been assigned to monitor the incident closely, assess its impact, and conduct field inquiries.While…

For the first time in Morocco, the 10th International Conference on Human Rights and Electoral Laws will take place in Marrakech starting tomorrow morning, Friday, May 22, 2026. Organized by the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), this year’s conference will focus on the theme: “Elections and Human Rights in the Age of Digitalization and artificla intelligence.”The conference comes at a particularly timely moment, both regionally and internationally, as Morocco prepares for its parliamentary…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is organizing a national meeting on the abolition of the death penalty on Friday, May 15, 2026, starting at 9:30 AM at its headquarters in Rabat. This event will conclude a series of interactive meetings and workshops with young people, held as part of a human rights initiative aimed at broadening the base of youth advocates for the right to life. The initiative brought together participants from Morocco’s 12 regions, aged between 18 and 30.Ms. Amina…

Chaired by Ms. Amina Bouayach, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), the Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers held its first meeting on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Council’s headquarters in Rabat, Morocco.Based on Articles 11 and 161 of the Moroccan Constitution, Law No. 30.11 governing the conditions and procedures for independent and neutral election observation, as well as Law No. 76.15 reorganizing the CNDH, the Commission decided to launch…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will host, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at its headquarters in Rabat, a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Council and the National Commission in charge of coordinating measures to combat and prevent human trafficking (CNCLT). The event will be attended by Ms. Amina Bouayach, the CNDH Chairperson, and Mr. Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, in his capacity as Head of the Commission, along with members…

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) welcomes the gradual return of residents, who had been evacuated from flood-affected areas to safer locations, to their places of residence, following rehabilitation efforts and the restoration of conditions consistent with human dignity. The CNDH further notes with appreciation the measures taken by public authorities to facilitate such return through coordinated multidimensional logistical arrangements.The CNDH has closely monitored the floods that…