King Hassan stresses that human rights stem from attachment to rule of law
Morocco, Politics, 4/17/1999

King Hassan II expressed satisfaction over the results achieved by the Moroccan Human Rights Advisory Council (CCDH) which managed during its latest 13th session to close once and for all the pending human rights cases.

"We received with great joy and satisfaction the results achieved by the 13th session of the CCDH which managed, after deep scrutiny and thorough study, marked by a strong and spontaneous unanimity and a deep and sincere commitment, to close once and for all the pending human rights files, in line with the instructions we issued and the deadlines we set," said the kind in a message he addressed to the CCDH on Friday.

The king also voiced backing to the CCDH actions and renewed Morocco's attachment to the respect of human rights, legality and justice. The struggle for human rights and for the supremacy of the rule of the law and legality cannot be limited to handling the sequelae of some conjuncture circumstances, the royal message stated adding that "this struggle constitutes a doctrine, that must be the pillar of our internal and external policy, and that must be based on attachment to legality and to the rule of the law, without any interference in states' internal affairs."

Last week, King Hassan II agreed, on a proposal made by the CCDH, to grant free pardon to all prisoners, convicted of offense to state security and to grant compensations to the families of reported "missing" people.

The CCDH applauded the royal free-pardon and voiced pride saying that Morocco "has the privilege of achieving with bravery, faith and resolve" the great human rights epic, confirming thus the triumph of law and the preeminence of right like all the deeply-rooted democracies"

The CCDH, which was set up by the King in 1990, is a national institution in charge of protecting and promoting human rights and consolidating a human rights culture in Morocco.

The council, which is independent from the legislative, executive and judiciary powers, issues consultative opinions that are submitted to the king.

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