Press releases
Training session: Accreditation of National Human Rights Institutions
The Francophone Association of National Human Rights Commissions, known in French as Association francophone des commissions nationales des droits de l’Homme (AFCNDH), in cooperation with the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights ...
Read moreWorkshop on Housing-related challenges facing foreigners in Morocco
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) organizes a workshop to address “Housing-related challenges facing foreigners” on 29 March 2018 in Rabat, Morocco.The right to decent housing is provided by the Constitution and all international conventions ratified by Morocco. The access of...
Read moreSecond campaign to document migrants in Morocco: national appeals commission holds its second meeting
As part of Morocco’s second campaign to document migrants, the National Appeals Commission held its second meeting on Tuesday March 27th, 2018 at the main office of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in Rabat. The meeting was chaired by CNDH President Driss EL Yazami, who chairs the...
Read moreNational Human Rights Council takes part at World Social Forum in Brazil
A delegation of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) takes part in the World Social Forum (WSF), in Salvador - Bahia, from the 13th to the 17th of March 2018. The WSF returns this year to Brazil, after being held in Porto Alegre (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005), then India, Kenya, Senegal, Tunisia...
Read moreCNDH takes part in the 31st Annual Meeting of the GANHRI in Geneva
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will participate in the 31st Annual Meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) which will be held from 21 to 23 February 2018 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the sidelines of the 37th session of the Human Rights...
Read moreMORE THAN 60 EVENTS AND 200 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS AT THE CNDH PAVILION CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UDHR
For the seventh consecutive year, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) took part this year in the 24th edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair, known in French as Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre (SIEL) which ended this Sunday 18 February 2018,...
Read more24th International Publishing and Book Fair: CNDH celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will participate, for the seventh consecutive year, in the International Publishing and Book Fair, known in French as Salon International de l’Edition et du Livre (SIEL), to be held from 8 to 18 February 2018 in Casablanca. The Council will...
Read moreCNDH hands archives of Morocco’s truth Commission over to national archives institution
In commemoration of the (international) Human Rights Day (Dec. 10th), the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) will hand the archives of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission over to Archives of Morocco, at an official ceremony on Saturday, December, 9th 2017 in the capital city Rabat...
Read moreTribute in Rabat to human rights defender Abdelaziz Bennani, former member of Morocco’s truth commission and first president of EuroMed Rights…
Moroccan and international senior officials, activists, journalists and human rights defenders will gather in Rabat on 9th of December 2017 to pay tribute to Mr. Abdelaziz Bennani, a renowned human rights figure, at the national and international levels. The ceremony is held by the...
Read moreFirst meeting on the second operation for the regularization of foreigners in irregular administrative situations
Following the second operation to regularize undocumented foreigners, the National Appeal Committee held its first meeting on November 22nd 2017 at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in Rabat, Morocco.Mr. Driss El Yazami President of the Committee and CNDH Chairman, Mr....
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