REGIONAL COMMISSION OF TANGIER TAKES PART IN ALLAMA FESTIVAL IN OUED LAOU AND MOQRISSAT FESTIVAL
The Regional Human Rights Commission of Tangier takes part in two local festivals, the first from 18 to 24 of August 2013, in Oued Laou, and the second from 22 to 25 of August 2013, in Moqrissat. Oued Laou Festival will be organized under the heading “Moroccans around the world” and the 3rd Moqrissat Festival under the heading “Cultural and economic heritage as lever for local development”.This participation is in line with the commission’s plan of action 2013 aiming at promoting the culture of human rights. It will be an opportunity to outreach and communicate with civil society stakeholders and people concerned with cultural and human rights issues in the region.
The Regional Commission of Tangier was officially inaugurated on February 2, 2012. It’s mandated to monitor the situation of human rights at the regional level and to receive complaints about alleged violations of human rights.
The Commission is one of the National Human Rights Council’s 13 regional human rights mechanisms. It is mandated to implement the Council’s programs and projects in the promotion of human rights, in close collaboration with all local stakeholders concerned.
The Commission’s mandate covers the provinces/prefectures of Tangier-Assila, Mdiq-Fnideq, Chefchaoune, Ouazzane, Tétouan, Fahs-Anjra and Larache.