Keywords: Human Rights


His Majesty King Mohammed VI Sends Condolences Following the Death of Judge Zhor El Horr

His Majesty King Mohammed VI has expressed his condolences following the death of Zhor El Horr, a respected Moroccan judge whose career combined judicial responsibilities, academic contributions and advocacy for women's and family rights. In a message addressed to the late judge's family, the......

Arab League Designates October 17 as Day of Remembrance for Gaza War Victims

The Arab League has designated October 17 as an annual day of remembrance for victims of what it describes as the “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, placing the commemoration within the wider debate over accountability, civilian suffering and the legacy of the war. The date was selected to coincide......

Who Is Kouloub Faitah? Morocco’s New Minister Delegate for Parliament and Civil Society

Kouloub Faitah has been appointed Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, bringing her legal expertise and parliamentary experience to a government portfolio focused on institutional dialogue and engagement......

FIFA reviews future of peace prize after awarding inaugural honour to Trump

FIFA is reconsidering whether to continue awarding its newly established Peace Prize after presenting the inaugural honour to US President Donald Trump in December 2025. The review follows criticism over the decision and renewed questions about the transparency of the selection process and the relationship......

Nearly 200 people found in unlicensed rehabilitation centre in South Africa

South African authorities have discovered nearly 200 people, including around 30 women and several minors, living in reportedly appalling conditions at an unregistered rehabilitation centre in Siyabuswa, in the province of Mpumalanga. Some of the children were reportedly as young as 14, raising serious......

Taza Schoolgirl Remains in Coma After Falling From Bus With Door Allegedly Left Open

A 19-year-old high school student remains in a coma in intensive care after falling from a city bus in Taza, northern Morocco, in an incident that has prompted her family to file a complaint and raised questions about passenger safety on public transport. The student, identified as Douae, was seriously......

Amina Bouayach calls for human rights to be central to AI governance

Amina Bouayach, president of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) and chair of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), has called for human rights protections to be placed at the heart of artificial intelligence governance. Speaking at a high-level international......

UN chief proposes cutting 60 positions from Afghanistan mission in 2027 budget plan

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed eliminating 60 positions at the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as part of the organisation’s draft budget for 2027. The proposed reductions form part of a wider effort to streamline UN operations, improve efficiency......

Navi Pillay denounces US sanctions against the ICC as illegal

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing them as illegal and warning that selective justice threatens the international legal system. In an interview with Agence France-Presse, the former UN High Commissioner for Human......