The CNDH’s «Youth for Abolition» initiative wrapped up in Rabat, giving young Moroccans from all 12 regions a platform to defend the right to life and push for the abolition of the death penalty. Backed by civil society and international partners, the program seeks to turn Morocco’s de facto moratorium into lasting legislative reform.
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 is commemorating the World Day against the Death Penalty on Tuesday, 10th of October, recalling the story of the last person sentenced to death in the country. On September 1993, the infamous police commissioner Haj Tabit was shot to death near Kenitra following a sulfurous case that shocked the Moroccan public opinion in the 90s. History.
On December 15, the United Nations will hold a plenary vote on the moratorium on the death penalty. In a historic announcement, Morocco confirmed its support for the resolution for the first time, breaking with its tradition of abstaining in successive votes held every two years. Will Morocco's vote in favor of a this moratorium pave the Way for abolition ?
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