Posted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jul 3, 2011 | Democratic Movements, Morocco-U.S. Relations, News, Revision of the Constitution |
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday hailed Morocco’s referendum on curbing the king’s near-absolute powers, saying it helped promote democratic reforms in the North African country. More than...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jul 2, 2011 | Decentralization, Democratic Movements, Justice Reform and Civil Rights, News, Revision of the Constitution |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPE3dz0iFZ4] (CNN) – Moroccans voted Friday to approve a referendum on constitutional reforms that would weaken the king’s powers and boost those of the government. The...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jul 2, 2011 | Decentralization, Democratic Movements, Justice Reform and Civil Rights, News, Revision of the Constitution |
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Moroccans voted in a landslide on Friday to approve constitutional changes proposed last month by King Mohammed VI in a bid to introduce greater political openness and ward off the unrest that has swept the...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jul 2, 2011 | Decentralization, Democratic Movements, Justice Reform and Civil Rights, News, Revision of the Constitution |
Moroccans approved a draft constitution, drawn up at the orders of King Mohammed VI, that the government said would bring long-awaited democratic changes to the North African nation, the Interior Ministry announced today. The...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jul 2, 2011 | Decentralization, Democratic Movements, Justice Reform and Civil Rights, News, Revision of the Constitution |
Interior Minister Taieb Cherqaoui said on Friday night that 98% of voters approved the new draft constitution. (MAP) – Only 1.51% voted against the proposed constitution, and these results concern 94% of the polling...
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