Moroccan justice minister probes justice reforms with international ngo law group
Morocco, Judicial, 7/21/2003

Moroccan justice minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, probed here on Friday with a delegation of the International Law Group non-governmental organization means to back efforts to reform justice in Morocco.

The minister proposed convening experts from Morocco and from the Law group meet to identify areas of cooperation in justice and human rights sector.

He also thanked the association for its interest in Morocco and its readiness to bring assistance to Morocco in which a new penal law will enter into force starting next October.

The International Human Rights Law Group, which had many activities in Morocco, is a non-profit organization of human rights and legal professionals from over 20 countries engaged in advocacy, strategic human rights lawyering and training around the world. It aims to empower local advocates to expand the scope of human rights protection and promote broad participation in building human rights standards and procedures at the national, regional and international levels.

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