Mustapha Ramid

Moroccan Human Rights Minister Resigns Citing Health Concerns

26 February 2021

Mustapha Ramid, Minister of State in charge of Human Rights and Relations with Parliament, presented his resignation to the Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani, this (…)

Morocco Pushes to Streamline Kafala Adoption Process for Abandoned Children

26 February 2021

Several officials participated, on Thursday in Rabat, in a study day on the promotion of Kafala. The participants pleaded for the facilitation of adoption procedures for the (…)

Morocco’s UN Human Rights Council Bid Gains Wide International Support

24 February 2021

Several institutions such as the African Union, the League of Arab States, and many other regional groupings, as well as friendly countries, support Morocco’s candidacy for the (…)

Moroccan Human Rights Minister Undergoes Liver Surgery, Expected to Recover

15 February 2021

The Minister of State in charge of Human Rights, Mustapha Ramid, would be in a convalescence period, after undergoing major surgery. At the age of 62, the member of the Party (…)

Moroccan Activist Urges Society to Confront Pedophilia Taboos Amid Rising Cases

11 October 2020

The writer and human rights activist, Ahmed Assid, calls on Moroccan society to break the taboos on pedophilia. His call comes in a context where the debate on the death (…)

Moroccan Human Rights Minister Urges Caution on Death Penalty Debate

17 September 2020

For the past few days, Moroccans have been divided on the issue of the application of the death penalty. The Minister of State in charge of Human Rights, Mustapha Ramid, has (…)

Moroccan Party Leader Calls for Ministers’ Resignation Over Social Security Scandal

3 July 2020

The Secretary General of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), Abdellatif Ouahbi, is demanding the resignation of two ministers who "forgot" to declare their employees (…)

Morocco Highlights Anti-Torture Efforts at UN Human Rights Council

26 February 2020

As part of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, on Monday in Geneva, Morocco was cited for the many efforts made to enshrine the principles of human rights. It was an (…)

Moroccan Minister Criticizes Release of Kuwaiti Rape Suspect, Later Retracts Statement

18 February 2020

The Minister of State in charge of Human Rights and Relations with Parliament, Mustapha Ramid, spoke about the case of the fugitive Kuwaiti pedophile, before backtracking.

Morocco Reports 5 Coronavirus Alerts, All Cases Negative

5 February 2020

The national system for epidemiological surveillance and control has received 5 alerts about the Coronavirus to date, according to the Minister of State in charge of Human (…)