Morocco rights group questions passage of new constitution
(Jurist) - The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH) [advocacy website, in French] Tuesday called for a judicial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the passage of a public referendum to adopt a new constitution. The group released a report that says...
Morocco: A Personal Tale of Protest
Since February 20, 2011, Moroccan activists have been campaigning to demand democratic reforms in their country. The February 20 Movement was born on the Internet and quickly became a mobilizing force on the ground. Across the country, committees affiliated with the...
Morocco: What next after referendum?
Jed Bartlet's favorite catchphrase applies fully to the post-referendum environment in Morocco. Both domestically and abroad, Makhzen authorities have reasserted their strength and mastery of the national political agenda. I will certainly have an opportunity to go...
Morocco’s unique response to the Arab Spring
The Monarchy of King Mohamed VI of Morocco put a new constitution up for a vote on July 1st. The overwhelming approved document puts forth a vision of a new Morocco that Paul Silversteincalls a “Neo-liberal utopian space where politics is either illegitimate or simply...
Spain: Agreement with Morocco could cause huge losses, according to ASAJA
ASAJA Alicante applauds that the Euro-MPs from the European Commission acted responsibly by refusing the agreement with Morocco and demands to the European Parliament to adopt the same decision fully. The European Commission refused yesterday the approval of the...
Oman, Morocco ink MoU in crafts industries
RABAT The Sultanate and Morocco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the crafts industries field within the framework of bilateral cooperation on Friday. Her Excellency Sheikha Aisha Bint Khalfan Al Siabiyah, Chairperson of the Public Authority for Craft...
Morocco Moving Ahead with Democratic Reforms Says President of Moroccan Human Rights Council on U.S. Visit
Amnesty International, Freedom House, World Justice Project, ABA call reforms "important step"; Elections reportedly set for October to elect strengthened Parliament under new Constitution WASHINGTON, PRNewswire-USNewswire - Morocco is moving forward to implement the...
US-Morocco Treaty Partnership at 225 (Atlantic Council)
Today marks the 225th anniversary of the longest unbroken treaty relationship to which the United States is a party. On July 15, 1786 (18 Ramadan 1200), in Marrakech, American agent Thomas Barclay was handed the final protocol of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship by...
Who is next on the list of the International Criminal Court?
Since the beginning of the Arab Spring, pressure has been mounting on many leaders in the Maghrebian countries and beyond to reform their political and socio-economic systems. We have witnessed different outcomes. In Tunisia, ex President Ben Ali fled his country to...
Morocco, France call for digital technology, renewable energy in Mediterranean
This Tuesday in Rabat, Morocco and France called on the Mediterranean Union, the EU, and the European Investment Bank “to implement a plan for innovation and for small and medium-sized enterprises,” in the region, according to the Moroccan official news service....