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Morocco: Alkarama Calls on Authorities to Implement UN Decision on Ali Aarrass

MOR - News | 24 October 2016

On 21 October 2016, Alkarama sent to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) new information about Ali Aarrass, detained since 2008 and sentenced on the sole basis of confessions obtained under torture.

Morocco: Submission of Alkarama's Shadow Report to the Human Rights Committee

MOR - News | 03 October 2016

On 23 September 2016, Alkarama submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRCtee) its report on the implementation of Morocco's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in view of Morocco's upcoming review on 24 October. Highlighting the discrepancy between the State's report and the reality on the ground, Alkarama suggests 23 recommendations to improve the human rights situation in the country. Alkarama will also present its main concerns to the HRCtee experts as part of a meeting which will be held before Morocco's review.

Morocco: Submission of Alkarama’s Report on the Human Rights Situation in View of the State’s Next Universal Periodic Review

MOR - News | 28 September 2016

On 22 September 2016, Alkarama submitted its report on Morocco’s human rights situation to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in view of its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which will be held in May 2017. Despite the authorities’ tangible progress in the protection and promotion of human rights, some practices remain in violation of Morocco’s international obligations.

Joint Swiss-Moroccan initiative to assist human rights training at Alkarama Foundation

MOR - News | 06 April 2016

Photo de groupe des stagiaires dans un jardin ensoleille On 9 March 2016, Alkarama provided a half-a-day intensive training on the role of NGOs in promoting and protecting human rights, to members of the Moroccan National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and civil society actors. The training was organised by Geneva Institute for Human Rights (GIHR), which wanted Alkarama to share its experience in assisting victims of human rights violations in the Arab world.

Morocco: National Human Rights Council To Keep A Status Despite Lack of Independence from the Executive

MOR - News | 03 February 2016

In a report recently made public, the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) submitted its conclusions on the Moroccan NHRI, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH). Following the review of the CNDH in November 2015, the SCA decided to re-accredit the institution with the A Status despite several shortcomings to meet the Paris Principles − which set out the minimum standards required by NHRIs to be considered credible and to operate effectively − particularly its lack of independence from the royal authority.

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Morocco - HR Instruments

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

ICCPR: Ratified on 03.05.1979
Optional Protocol: No

Last State report: Overdue since 07.07.2015
Last concluding observations: 01.12.2004

Convention against Torture (CAT)

CAT: Ratified on 21.06.1993
Optional Protocol: Accessed on 24.11.2014
Art. 20 (Confidential inquiry): Yes
Art. 22 (Individual communications): Yes

Last State report: 30.06.2013
Last concluding observations: 21.12.2011

International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED)

CED: Ratified on 14.05.2013
Art. 33 (Inquiry procedure): Yes

State report: Overdue since 14.06.2015
Last concluding observations: N/A

Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Last review: 05.2012 (2nd cycle)
Next review: -

National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)

Conseil National des Droits de l'Homme (CNDH) – Status A

Last review: 10.2010
Next review: 11.2015