Human rights in the Sahara : MEPs and the R. Kennedy Foundation organize a webinar

US Department of State avoids accusing Morocco of committing human rights violations

The United States Department has avoided accusing Morocco of committing human rights violations in its 2020 report on human rights practices.

Moroccan authorities «firmly reject» Human Rights Watch 2021 report

To HRW, 2020 was marked by a crackdown on human rights in Morocco

In its annual report on Morocco, released on Wednesday, Human Rights Watch listed several human rights abuses that would have occurred last year. The NGO specifically cites the «crackdown on social media commentators, artists and journalists».

The European Parliament condemns deterioration of human rights in Algeria

The European Parliament once again condemns the violations of human rights in Algeria. The day after the adoption, in November 2019, of a similar text, General Gaid Salah had described it as «foreign interference».

The UN warns against the number of arrests made during coronavirus lockdown in Morocco

The US Department of State addresses Morocco’s most significant human rights issues

In its 2019 country report on human rights practices, the US Department of State referred to the most significant human rights issues in Morocco. Most of them were linked to torture allegations and freedom of speech.

Morocco refutes Amnesty International's conclusions on the human rights situation

Amnesty urges Spain’s Foreign Minister to discuss human rights situation while in Morocco

Ahmed Raissouni stirs anger among Moroccan activists amid personal freedoms debate

Days after the release of his niece, Moroccan scholar Ahmed Raissouni criticized in an article the women who showed support for Hajar Raissouni and called for expanding personal freedoms. His words stirred anger among human rights activists.