Morocco Child Alcohol Abuse: Three Uncles Arrested and Jailed
3 June 2026
Public outrage has led to immediate judicial action. On Monday, the prosecutor’s office placed three men in detention in Benslimane. They were filmed encouraging their (…)
Amina Bouayach
Morocco’s Human Rights Council Calls for Legal Reform to End Child Marriage
14 December 2022
The law is a huge obstacle to the fight against child marriage in Morocco, according to a study just conducted by the National Human Rights Council (CNDH).
Moroccan Islamist Party Slams Rights Council Over Inheritance Law Criticism
21 June 2022
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) condemns and denounces the remarks of the President of the CNDH (National Human Rights Council), Amina Bouayach, according to which (…)
Morocco’s Human Rights Chief Opposes Criminalization of Extramarital Sex
15 December 2021
Amina Bouayach, President of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), expresses her opposition to the criminalization of extramarital sex. She believes that imprisonment (…)
Morocco Switches to Health Pass, Abandoning Controversial Vaccine Requirement
18 November 2021
The vaccine pass is no longer current in Morocco. The National Council for Human Rights has announced the adoption, by the government, of the health pass to the detriment of (…)
Morocco Accredits 4,500+ National Observers for Upcoming Elections
26 August 2021
As part of the electoral deadlines of September 8 next in Morocco, more than 4,500 observers have just been accredited. Representing 44 national organizations, these observers (…)
Morocco Urged to Implement UN Human Rights Recommendations, Says Rights Chief
3 July 2021
The government of El Othmani must show its commitment to the issue of human rights, particularly with regard to the recommendations issued by the United Nations bodies, said (…)
Morocco’s Human Rights Chief Calls for End to Death Penalty, Citing Constitutional Protections
27 February 2021
The President of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) welcomed the fight led by human rights defenders against the death penalty in Morocco. During a meeting held under the (…)
Morocco Grapples with Death Penalty Debate on World Day Against Capital Punishment
10 October 2020
The international community is celebrating October 10th, the World Day Against the Death Penalty. For a few years now, Morocco has been moving towards its abolition, even (…)
Morocco Debates Death Penalty for Child Rapists After Tragic Murder in Tangier
6 October 2020
The rape and murder of young Adnane in Tangier has prompted many Moroccans to demand that the justice system apply the death penalty to the person found guilty of this (…)