Morocco: Committee for Justice calls for urgent review of criminal procedure laws and National Press Council regulations, warning of threats to civil society and press freedom.

15/08/2025

Against the backdrop of an intense political and societal debate, Morocco is undergoing significant legislative changes that have raised serious questions about the future of […]

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NGOs Praise UN Working Group Ruling and Urge Immediate Release of Moroccan Political Activist Nasser Zefzafi

09/12/2024

Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland – The Committee for Justice, Freedom House and MENA Rights Group praised the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (WGAD) […]

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Egypt: Concerns over Morocco’s plan to deport an Egyptian-Turkish citizen to Egypt, CFJ rejects the measures and calls for his release and respect for international law  

19/11/2024

Press Release   The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has expressed serious concerns over Moroccan authorities’ intentions to deport Egyptian-Turkish citizen Dr. Abd El-Basset Imam, a […]

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NGOs petition UN working group to rule Moroccan activist’s detention as arbitrary

03/04/2024

Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland – Committee for Justice, Freedom House, and MENA Rights Group have jointly petitioned the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary […]

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Open letter condemning the extradition of Hassan al-Rabea from Morocco to Saudi Arabia

20/02/2023

February 13, 2023   Mr. Aziz Akhannouch Head of Government of Morocco Prime Minister’s Office Touarga, Rabat CC: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and […]

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UN calls for independent probe into deaths of 22 Africans trying to cross the Spanish border in Melilla

19/07/2022

News briefing Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice Geneva: 19 July 2022 UN experts have called on the governments of Morocco and Spain to […]

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UN concerned about arbitrary arrest and prolonged pretrial detention of human rights defenders in Morocco 

29/09/2021

News briefing   Geneva, 26 September 2021   Translated and edited by: The Committee for Justice  UN experts expressed their grave concern at the prolonged arbitrary pretrial detention and […]

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UN concerned about violations and arbitrary detention of members of a Sahrawi organization in Morocco  

17/08/2021

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice   Geneva, 12 August 2021   Violations since inception: The experts explained in their memorandum sent to the […]

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UN concerned about the long sentences and torture allegations of two human rights defenders in Morocco  

16/08/2021

News briefing   Translated and edited by: Committee for Justice   Geneva, 16 August 2021   United Nations human rights experts have revealed that two human rights defenders […]

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First annual report for Human Rights council monitoring “An Eye on the Council”

12/03/2019

February 12, Geneva, February 2019, this year, Committee for Justice issues its first annual report covering 2018 under its project “Human Rights Council Monitor”, in […]

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