On the occasion of World Day Against the Death Penalty, the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) marked October 10 by expressing hope for a reform of the Penal Code that could lead to a legal abolition of the death penalty. Both institutional and civil society actors are advocating for Morocco to take this significant step, following its vote in favor of the UN moratorium on capital punishment.
Morocco’s handling of human rights in Western Sahara remains under close scrutiny, as highlighted in the latest report by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres submitted to the Security Council