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Morocco: Belgian-Moroccan detainee Abdelkader Belliraj released after 17 years of arbitrary detention

The Moroccan authorities have proceeded with the release of Belgian-Moroccan detainee Abdelkader Belliraj, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment, pursuant to a royal pardon granted on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, after seventeen years of detention. 

02 Apr 2025
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Mohamed ZIAN

Morocco: The arbitrary detention of Maitre Mohamed ZIAN referred to the UN Working Group

On 14 May 2024, Alkarama submitted to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) the situation of Mr Mohamed ZIAN (81), former Minister of Human Rights and former President of the Rabat Bar, founder of the Moroccan Liberal Party (PLM), who has been imprisoned for 18 months in Al Arjat prison. 

23 May 2024
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reprisals

United Nations : Alkarama submits its report on reprisals against those cooperating with UN human rights mechanisms to the Secretary General

On 15 April 2024, Alkarama submitted its report to the UN Secretary General (UNSG) concerning the situation of Mr Mohamed ZIAN (81), a lawyer sentenced at the end of 2022 to three years in prison following an unfair trial for having publicly criticised the security authorities. 

24 Apr 2024
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Our concerns
  • Lack of independent and effective torture prevention and complaints mechanisms as well as continuing impunity for perpetrators of abuses.
  • Lack of independence of the judiciary leading to numerous unfair trials ;
  • Violations of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly as well as freedom of the press.

 

Human Rights Instruments
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
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ICCPR Ratification Date
Individual Complaint procedure with the Human Rights committee (ICCPR Optional protocol 1) Ratified ?
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Second Optional Protocol of ICCPR (abolition of death penalty) ratified ?
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Next Human Rights Committee State Report due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (UNCAT)
UNCAT Ratified ?
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UNCAT Ratification Date
OPCAT (National Preventive Mechanism) Ratified ?
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National Preventive Mechanism (OPCAT) created ?
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UNCAT Art 20 (confidential inquiries) ratified ?
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UNCAT Art 22 (Individual Complaint procedure) Ratified ?
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Date of last Concluding Observations by Committee against Torture (CAT)
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Next CAT State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)
ICPPED Ratified ?
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ICPPED Ratification Date
ICPPED Art 31 (Individual communications) ratified ?
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ICPPED Art 33 (Inquiry procedure ) ratified ?
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Next CED State Report Due
OVERDUE - State party did not submit report on time
Human Rights Council
Date last Universal Period Review (UPR)
UPR Next Review
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Membership of Human Rights Council:

2006, 2014-2016, 2023-2025

National Human Rights Institution
Conseil national des droits de l'homme
Accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
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Latest Reports
Maroc: Examen Périodique Universel – Quatrième cycle - rapport d'Alkarama mars 2022

MOROCCO: UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW 2022 - 4 TH CYCLE - ALKARAMA'S SUBMISSION TO THE STAKEHOLDERS’ SUMMARY

Morocco
Universal Periodic Review
Report
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Morocco: Universal Periodic Review- 3rd cycle- Alkarama's Report - Sep 2016

Morocco
Universal Periodic Review
Report
Committee against Torture - review - alkarama's report

Morocco: Committee against Torture - 5th review - alkarama's list of issues - Apr 2013

Morocco
Committee Against Torture
Report
Alkarama's follow up Report

Morocco: Committee against Torture - 4th Review - Alkarama's follow up Report - Oct 2012

Morocco
Committee Against Torture
Report
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Morocco: Universal Periodic Review- 2nd cycle- Alkarama's report- nov 2011

Morocco
Universal Periodic Review
Report
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