Mary Robinson starts Friday official visit to Morocco

Originally published April 13, 2000

The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Mary Robinson undertakes April 14-16 an three-day official visit to Morocco, a release of the UN information center in Rabat says. During her stay, Robinson will attend the inauguration of the Human Rights Documentation, Information and Training Center, meet members of the human rights advisory council (CCDH) and take part in the closing ceremony Saturday of the fifth international human rights workshop held in Rabat.

The high commissioner will also confer with premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and moroccan NGOs and meet the press Sunday ending official visit.

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