CHAIR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP AT AL QADI AYAD UNIVERSITY IN MARRAKECH
The Regional Human rights Commission of Marrakech and Al Qadi Ayad University sign a cooperation agreement in Marrakech, on Friday, April 26, 2013. Under this agreement, a Chair for citizenship and human rights shall be created at the University’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Mr. Driss El Yazami, President of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), will inaugurate the Chair by a lecture on “Citizenship in Morocco: evolution and challenges”.The parties of the agreement will use each other’s resources and capabilities to promote the values of citizenship and human rights. They will encourage initiatives aiming at promoting human rights related thoughts and field actions.
Under the agreement, international lectures and experts will be invited to lecture on human rights related issues. Besides, a Master Degree on “Rights-Based Approach to Heritage Management” shall be created, when the right conditions are there. Promoting cultural rights and preserving common memory, as was recommended by the Equity and Reconciliation Commission, are among the targets of the agreement. The parties will cooperate in seminars, meetings and workshops on human rights issues and exchange experiences, information and publications. They will co-organize activities to promote international human rights standards and international mechanisms for promoting the culture of human rights.
Professors teaching at the University will take part in the training programs and activities to be organized by CNDH or its regional commission in the region. They will be invited to moderate seminars and training workshops on human rights for the University’s students. They will also be invited to contribute to training and continuing training programs on human rights and the International Humanitarian Law for professors and students who want to take such courses. CNDH and its regional commission shall provide the University with available publications on international and regional human rights conventions and instruments.