Newsletter, Issue 8, June 2009
New publications
The Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCDH) has published a French-Arabic dictionary on human rights and international law and a CCDH promotional brochure. The dictionary, by Mr Abdelghani Abu El Aazm, deals with basic terms of human rights and international law in the universal and regional...
Read moreFrance's 2009 Human Rights Award
The nominations for France's 2009 Human Rights Award are open.
Read moreEditorial
The Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCDH) was entrusted with observing the process of the communal elections of June 12, 2009. It appointed 119 observers and 12 coordinators in 111 urban and rural communes where the CCDH regional sections have been established in addition to Marrakesh as a district-system urban commune.
Read moreTraining of Trainers on Human Rights for RAM Staff and Professionals
The Centre for Documentation, Information and Training in Human Rights (CDIFDH) organized, from June 9-12, 2009, a training in human rights for staff and professionals of the RAM, a Moroccan flight company.
Read moreTruth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission in Togo
Installed on last May 29, following its creation under a presidential decree in last February, the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, chaired by Archbishop Nicodeme Barrigah, took advantage of a first workshop on transitional justice, organized by the High Commissioner for Human Rights from July 29-2, 2009 in Notse, Togo.
Read moreCCDH and UNHCR Celebrate World Refugee Day
The Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCDH) and the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Morocco commemorated the World Refugee Day under the theme of “real people with real needs”, on June 18, 2009 in Rabat.
Read moreCommunity Reparation: More than 200 New Project Proposals Received
Following the second call for proposals launched by the CDG, a financial group, last May in favor of associations in the regions concerned with the community reparation program, more than 200 proposals were received from the regions of Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Errachidia, Figuig, Khenifra, Nador, Zagora, Azilal, Khémissat, Tan-tan.
Read moreCCDH President in Lebanon for Election Observation
The CCDH President, Mr. Ahmed Herzenni, participated as a member of the international delegation in the observation of the Lebanese legislative elections, staged on June 7, 2009.
Read moreCCDH Receives WGEID
Members of the Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCDH) and former members of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER) received on June 23, 2009, in Rabat, the UN Working on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID).
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