King Mohammed VI received on Thursday, December 6th, at the royal palace in Rabat Amina Bouayach, whom he appointed chairwoman of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), said a communiqué relayed by MAP news agency. After recalling the Council's positive contribution to the promotion of human rights in our country, the King gave his «high guidelines to the chairwoman of the Council to continue efforts to strengthen and promote the achievements made by Morocco in this field that
Ce jeudi, Ahmed Chaouki Benayoub a été nommé par le roi Mohammed VI Délégué interministériel aux droits de l’Homme (DIDH). Natif de Marrakech en 1957, le nouveau délégué est titulaire d'une licence en droit public (1984), avocat au barreau de Rabat, puis membre du Conseil national des droits de l’Homme (CNDH) à partir de 2011. Ahmed Chaouki Benayoub a été membre de l'Instance
After four delegations from Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario attended a round table, in Geneva, convened by the UN Envoy to Western Sahara, the Front issued a communiqué calling for a «rapid progress towards a solution». The Front stressed that Khatri Addouh, who was heading the delegation sent by the Polisario, spoke on behalf of the «the Saharawi people». The Polisario reiterated its «commitment to pursuing a just, lasting and
Le roi Mohammed VI a reçu, au Palais royal à Rabat, Amina Bouayach, que le souverain a nommée présidente du Conseil national des droits de l’homme (CNDH). Née en 1957, Amina Bouayach est titulaire d’un master en économie politique. Elle est actuellement ambassadeur du Royaume du Maroc en Suède. Elle a également occupé le poste de secrétaire générale et vice-présidente de la
Dutch people overestimate the number of Muslims living in the Netherlands, revealed a new study conducted by the Perils of Perception. The survey conducted in 37 countries, indicate that Dutch people think that 26% of the Netherlands’ population is born abroad, while the real number is 12%. They also believe that 20% of the population is Muslim, while the real figure is 5%. While the unemployment rate in the Netherlands is steadily declining and is now below 4%, respondents believe that
Le directeur de l'Institut supérieur de la magistrature (ISM) et président de chambre à la Cour de Cassation, Abdelmajid Ghmija, est décédé jeudi à Rabat à l'âge de 62 ans des suites d'une maladie, apprend-on auprès de sa famille. Le défunt avait été désigné en 2013 à la tête de l'institut après un passage au ministère de la Justice et des libertés, où
At around half past eleven this Thursday, delegations from Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria and the Polisario, participating to the Geneva «round table» on the Sahara territorial dispute, concluded the first part of the working session on the «opportunities and challenges of regional integration». An authorized source told Yabiladi, Thursday, that the meeting was held in a «serene atmosphere». The second part of the working session will be resumed at
Five football fans were killed and four others were injured in a road accident Wednesday evening near the city of El Jadida, a police source said. The accident is due to a car crash involving two light vehicles and a semi-trailer, the source added. The two cars, which were carrying fans of Difaa Hassani El Jadida, hit a semi-trailer which was parking on the roadway following a mechanical breakdown. The victims were returning from Casablanca, where their team played against Wydad. The bodies
The second day of the round table on the regional dispute over the Sahara began Thursday morning at Geneva's Palace of Nations, with the participation of a Moroccan delegation led by minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita. The Moroccan participation in this round table, which will end Thursday afternoon, comes following the invitation sent by UNSG personal envoy Horst Köhler to Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario. The Moroccan delegation
Cinq supporters de football ont trouvé la mort et quatre autres ont été blessés dans un accident de la circulation survenu, dans la soirée de mercredi, à l'entrée nord de la ville d'El Jadida, apprend-on jeudi de source policière. Le drame, qui s'est produit sur la route nationale, est dû à un carambolage entre deux véhicules légers et un semi-remorque, précise-t-on de même source. Les deux