UN committee satisfied with Morocco's efforts in human rights education

The UN committee for the elimination of racial discrimination voiced satisfaction with the efforts made by Morocco in human rights' education and information.

At the end of its 62nd session, the UN committee said in "its final recommendations and observations" it was happy for the "growing attention" given to the Amazigh culture and for the setting up of a human rights documentation, information and training center.

The creation of an Ombudsman institution (Diwan Al Madalim), in charge of receiving and studying cases of injustice incurred by citizens, reforms in the human rights consultative council's attributions, composition and working methods and the amendment of the public liberties code, the press code and labor code were also praised by the UN committee.