Moroccan government renews resolve to move forward in rule of law consolidation
Morocco, Politics, 12/10/1999

The Moroccan government renewed resolve to move forward in consolidating the rule of the law and the protection of human rights in cooperation with all institutions and organizations.

In a statement on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the universal human rights declaration, Moroccan Human Rights Minister Mohamed Aujjar said the government is standing by all peace and freedom-loving forces to support endeavors to build a world based on justice, solidarity, development and democracy.

Aujjar said the government is carrying on drives to honor commitments made in the declaration it made when it was appointed, adding that decisions made under the reign of King Mohammed VI have a deep significance and reflect the government's belief that solidarity will promote the country's development and allow Moroccans lead a decent life, and enjoy their social, economic, political and civil rights.

The statement adds that the king's orientations enjoy internal and external esteem as evidenced by the "for Granada" 1999 prize granted to King Mohammed VI in recognition for his efforts to consolidate democracy and human rights.

It also cited as most outstanding initiatives taken by the king the creation of an independent arbitration commission to compensate victims of arbitrary detentions and family of missing persons. For the minister, this initiative seeks to conciliate Moroccans with their history, rehabilitate victims of human rights offenses and acknowledge the state responsibility.

Other drives cited are the government's efforts to widen the field of freedoms and improve the administration's performance as "broad" signs of the state's political will to consolidate human rights and guarantee legal and institutional provisions to shield citizens against abuses.

The government also said it is convinced that the holding of a referendum in the Sahara depends on the participation of all persons of Sahrawi descent in order to secure a fair polling. It also expressed "deep worries" over serious human rights violations in the Tindouf camps (stronghold of the secessionist Polisario movement, southwestern Algeria), calling on national and international human rights bodies to give to this issue the importance it deserves.

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