Morocco to draw up fresh charter of citizens rights, duties
Morocco, Politics, 10/15/2003

Chairman of the Moroccan Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH), Omar Azziman, said the council will draw up a new charter of citizens' rights and duties part of the new tasks it was assigned by King Mohammed VI.

The council will also assess the criminal law and its aptitude to efficiently fight discrimination, hatred and violence, Azziman underlined at the opening of CCDH's 20th meeting Tuesday.

The chairman added that the human rights body will set up a Jury Commission for Mohammed VI Human Rights Award 2003 and will examine a draft resolution in relation to continuing the process of addressing issues linked to forced disappearances and arbitrary arrests.

Azziman recalled that the council drew up draft recommendations related to the extra-judicial settlement of past human rights violations and the rehabilitation of victims of forced disappearances and arbitrary arrests, adding that the annual report on human rights situation in the country will be presented by end 2003.

The report, he went on, comprises the follow-up of trials in connection with May 16 terrorist attacks, the follow-up of journalists trials, the situation in jails and the respect of prisoners' right.

The council carries out the task of "supervision, observation, collect of information and data, analysis, reflection and study to present (.) proposals and recommendations that are exclusively inspired from law and the human rights culture," explained Azziman.

CCDH, he went on, is a bridge between the State and social forces and a space for dialogue to reduce divergences and score progress in democracy and human rights.

On the reform of the family law announced Friday by king Mohammed VI, the Human Rights Consultative Council said in a release all its members are upbeat about the new amendments in all their dimensions related to rights and economic, social and cultural development, pledging to take part in a campaign to acquaint people with the reforms.

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