During the Universal Periodic Review organized; in May, by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Mustapha Ramid swept aside all calls for parity and individual freedoms. On September 21st, he will head to Geneva to plead once again the Moroccan case. Nevertheless, in only four months, the kingdom added spots to its file.
According to the latest edition of the regional think tank published yesterday, the democratic transition process has seen decline in 10 Arab countries. However, Morocco is leading the Arab Democracy Index 5 report for the fourth time in a row.
Moroccans converted to Christianity are emerging from the darkness. According to the latest numbers provided by the US State Department, 2,000 to 6,000 Christians live in the Kingdom, who are now fed up with keeping their religious identity a secret.