Press releases
Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers convenes its 2nd meeting to decide over a second set of accreditation applications
The Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers convened on Thursday, June 30, 2016 a second meeting at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in Rabat to decide over the second set of accreditation applications from national and international...
Read moreParticipatory democracy: CNDH’s opinion on the right to petition and to table motions on legislative matters
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) issued on Thursday, April 14, 2016, an opinion on the draft ‘organic’ laws relating to the right to petition and the right to table motions on legislative matters, upon request of the Parliament.The President of the House of Councillors had...
Read moreAll mobilized against violence, a regional campaign against violence at sporting events in Casablanca-Settat
The Regional Human Rights Commission of Casablanca-Settat launches a regional campaign for the prevention of violence at sporting events, from 4 to 8 April 2016.The “All mobilized against violence” campaign is organized in partnership with several partners: the Moroccan Centre for...
Read moreTen-day disability rights campaign at Casablanca international book fair, more than 25,000 visited us and exchange with us on disability rights
More than 25 000 visited our exhibition stall this year at the Casablanca International Publishing and Book Fair 2016, better known in French as the Salon International de l'Edition et du Livre (SIEL), held from February 12 to 21, 2016.
Read moreCNDH and IFES hold an international seminar on electoral legislation reform in Morocco
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES-Washington) will hold an international seminar on electoral legislation reform in Morocco on the 19th and 20th of January 2016, at the headquarters of the House of Councillors (the Upper House)...
Read moreInternational seminar in Rabat to share good practices on independent and impartial election observation
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) holds on Thursday, November 12, 2015, an international seminar in Rabat to capitalize on the previous independent and impartial election observation experiences and share lessons and good practices.The participants will exchange and share their good...
Read moreBogotá and Medellín (Colombia) host El ciclo de Cine marroquí y Derechos Humanos
The Colombian capital Bogotá and the second largest city in Colombia Medellín will host the third Moroccan Cinema and Human Rights Festival (El Ciclo de Cine Marroquí y Derechos Humanos) from the 1st to the 29th September 2015. Después de Tánger. Marruecos, Hoy (After Tangier - Morocco...
Read moreMore than 4,000 observers and 41 national and international organizations to observe Morocco's upcoming elections
The Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers has accredited 41 national and international organizations: 34 Moroccan associations and six international NGOs, in addition to the National Human Rights Council (CNDH). The accredited organizations will deploy more than 4...
Read morePolitical empowerment of people with disabilities in Laayoune
ADAPH, a local disability rights group, and the Moroccan Coalition for the promotion of disability rights held a workshop on the political empowerment and participation of people with disabilities in Laayoune on Saturday 15 August 2015, with the support of CNDH’s regional human rights...
Read moreSpecial accreditation commission launches official website for 2015 election observation
The Special Commission for the Accreditation of Election Observers launches today Monday, July 13, 2015 its official website for the 2015 election observation: www.observation-elections2015.ma.The commission’s website gives information about the special accreditation commission, the...
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