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Heba Press/. Rabat
The president of the National Human Rights Council, Amna Bouayach, confirmed, Monday in Rabat, that Morocco has made remarkable progress in the field of human rights protection, which reinforces its position of major player in this field at the continental level.
During the diplomatic forum organized by the Diplomatic Institution on the theme “The African system for the protection of human rights in Africa: reality and prospects”, Ms. Bouayach spoke of the Moroccan experience in promoting human rights. man, emphasizing that the National Human Rights Council is responsible for examining all questions related to the defense and protection of rights and freedoms, ensuring their full practice and advancement and preserving dignity citizens.
She added that structural reforms in the field of human rights in Morocco have been enabled through effective engagement, continuous interaction and permanent and continuous dialogue between all parties concerned.
She highlighted the challenges of establishing a national system for the protection of human rights and the convergence of a number of programs to develop a clear public policy on family support, social protection, housing assistance and immigration management.
On the other hand, Ms. Bouayash considered that this meeting constitutes an opportunity to interact on human rights and the challenges linked to them on the African continent, especially since they differ depending on the political contexts. , social and economic of each country.
For his part, Abdel Ati Habek, head of the diplomatic establishment, confirmed that Morocco is currently considered a model for its experience in the field of human rights at the Arab and African levels, in terms of protection mechanisms. , laws, bodies and institutions. , recalling the election of Morocco to the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the year 2024, which constitutes… a culmination of the experience that the Kingdom has accumulated throughout three terms of membership assets of the Council.
He explained that the National Human Rights Council contributed through its opinions to the improvement of a number of draft laws aimed at supporting the human rights system and their compatibility with ratified international agreements. by Morocco, and participated in the broadening and deepening of the debate on human rights issues within the National Human Rights Council. national and regional levels.
For his part, Rafi Ben Achour, judge at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, spoke of the role of this court in the field of promoting human rights, and the important achievements it has made. achieved over the last twenty years.
He added that this institution still faces many challenges, including limited judicial interventions and the lack of commitment of some countries to international treaties.
It should be noted that this meeting brought together ambassadors and representatives from more than 30 countries and international organizations and represented an opportunity to present the experiences of their countries in the field of human rights, share their expertise and their experiences and evaluate what has been accomplished. in this area.
