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Public authorities expressed, Tuesday, their «firm rejection» of the chapter dedicated to Morocco in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) World Report 2021.
The public authorities deplored the instrumentalization, once more, by HRW of the human rights discourse to convey allegations and lies that embody political positions regarding the Moroccan Sahara, which are discredited by the reality on the ground and the evolution of the situation at the international scene, in particular the recent resolutions of the Security Council.
They also reaffirmed the Kingdom's strong commitment to the UN process and its support for the efforts of the United Nations to achieve a realistic and pragmatic political solution, based on consensus in full respect for the unity and territorial integrity of the Kingdom, it added.
Deploring the fact that the conclusions contained in the report are based on value judgments not supported by facts but rather by the organization's preconceived ideas about Morocco, the public authorities are astonished by the arbitrary assessment that HRW attempted to convey regarding the criminal justice system and freedom of assembly through unfounded allegations.
Contrary to the allegations of this organization, the public authorities reaffirm their commitment to guarantee the exercise of associative action, freedom of assembly, and the creation of associations throughout the national territory without any restriction or discrimination whatsoever, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the law.
The public authorities also express their categorical rejection of the alleged restrictions on freedom of expression claimed by the organization, given that the persons subject to these allegations have been prosecuted for acts within the framework of common law and that most of the cases are still before the courts.
