Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)
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July 16
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Morocco: Rights Group Calls for the Release of a Student Imprisoned for Insulting the King [press release]
Morocco's authorities should free a student convicted of offending the dignity of the king, Human Rights Watch said today. Two years after adopting a constitution that enshrines... Read more »
July 08
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Morocco: Letter to Moroccan Minister of Justice and Minister of Interior Regarding House-Sealing Cases [press release]
Minister of Justice and Freedoms Moustapha Ramid Read more »
July 09
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Morocco: Govt Seals Houses to Punish Activists, Says Rights Group [press release]
Morocco should stop arbitrarily sealing private homes on the grounds that they were used to hold "unauthorized" meetings, Human Rights Watch said in a letter sent yesterday to the... Read more »
June 21
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Morocco: Dubious Confessions, Tainted Trials - No Fair Trials Until Courts Reject Statements Obtained By Torture, Abuse [press release]
Morocco's courts are convicting defendants based on confessions they claim were obtained through torture or falsified by police, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.... Read more »
April 17
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Morocco: Letter to UN Security Council On Western Sahara [press release]
To: All Members of the UN Security Council Read more »
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Morocco: Give Peacekeepers a Human Rights Mandate - Security Council Should Allow Monitoring for Violations [press release]
United Nations Security Council members should task the United Nations with monitoring human rights violations in Western Sahara and in the refugee camps around Tindouf, in... Read more »
April 02
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Morocco: French President Should Raise Rights Issues - Hollande's First State Visit to Morocco Should Encourage Further Reforms [press release]
President François Hollande of France should press for further human rights reforms in Morocco during his first state visit to this longtime French ally. Hollande is... Read more »
April 01
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Morocco: Military Court's Judgment in Case Based On 2010 Western Sahara Clash [press release]
A Moroccan military court has sentenced 25 Sahrawis to prison, including nine to life sentences, without looking into their allegations that their confessions were extracted under... Read more »
January 31
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Moroccans still await tangible improvements in human rights a year after the adoption of a progressive new constitution and the election of an Islamist-led parliament and... Read more »
November 15, 2012
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Morocco: Report Uncovers Abuse, Weak Enforcement of Child Labor Laws [press release]
Girls as young as 8 endure physical abuse and work long hours for little pay as domestic workers in Morocco. Read more »
October 22, 2012
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Morocco: Restore AFP Reporter's Accreditation - New Move Against International Media Two Years After Al Jazeera Banned [press release]
Moroccan authorities should restore the accreditation of Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist Omar Brouksy and stop retaliating against foreign media for what they report. On... Read more »
September 17, 2012
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Morocco: Contested Confessions Used to Imprison Protesters [press release]
A Moroccan court on September 12, 2012, sentenced five activists of the pro-reform February 20 Movement to prison terms, and one to a suspended term, for assaulting and insulting... Read more »
May 17, 2012
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Egypt: Comments On the EBDR's Technical Assessments for Country, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia [press release]
Human Rights Watch takes this opportunity to comment on the EBRD's technical assessments for Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia. Below, we highlight omissions and developments... Read more »
May 15, 2012
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Morocco: No Action On Police Beating of Rights Worker [press release]
The failure of Moroccan authorities to follow through on investigating the beating by police of a Human Rights Watch research assistant is a case study of impunity for police... Read more »
May 12, 2012
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Morocco: Prison for Rapper Who Criticized Police
The sentencing of a rapper on May 11, 2012 to one year in prison for "insulting the police" shows the gap between the strong free-expression language in Morocco's 2011 constitution... Read more »
April 18, 2012
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Morocco: Drop Charges Against Detained Rapper [press release]
Moroccan authorities should drop charges and release a rapper who has spent three weeks in pretrial detention on charges that he insulted the police in his songs and a video set to... Read more »
April 12, 2012
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Morocco: Letter to Ambassadors of UN Security Council Members in Favor of Enlarging the Minurso Mandate [document]
Your Excellency: Read more »
March 23, 2012
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Morocco: Rights Group Condemns Forced Marriage After Teenager's Suicide [press release]
Morocco should enact a meaningful law on domestic violence and repeal the penal code provision that in practice has allowed men accused of raping or having sex with minors to avoid... Read more »
March 01, 2012
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Morocco: Letter to Marrakesh Crown Prosecutor Regarding the Case of Police Officer Mohamed Kherbouche [document]
\Abdelilah al-Mestari Read more »
February 24, 2012
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Morocco: U.S./Morocco - Clinton Should Urge Legal Reform - Rights-Friendly New Constitution Requires Revision of Repressive Speech Laws [press release]
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton should urge Morocco's new chief of government Abdelilah Benkirane to lead the process of revising laws that impose prison terms for... Read more »
February 19, 2012
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Morocco: Drop Prosecutions Over Vote Boycott, Rights Group Urges [press release]
Morocco is prosecuting activists who campaigned peacefully for a boycott of elections held three months ago, Human Rights Watch said today. These prosecutions contradict statements... Read more »
February 10, 2012
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Morocco: Press Code Undermines Constitutional Free Speech Guarantees [press release]
Morocco should stop banning publications on the grounds that they "harm Islam," Human Rights Watch said, in a letter today to Communication Minister Mustapha Khalfi. Read more »
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Morocco: Letter to Minister of Communication Regarding Magazine Ban [press release]
Mustapha Khalfi Read more »
January 22, 2012
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Morocco: Repression Undercuts Reform Pledges [press release]
Morocco's new government should overhaul repressive domestic laws, curb police violence, and enhance judicial independence if it is to realize the human rights promises contained... Read more »
December 06, 2011
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Morocco: Free Popular Columnist, Rights Group Urges [press release]
Moroccan authorities should void the conviction of a journalist who is serving a one-year term for "gravely offending" public officials and disparaging the courts, Human Rights... Read more »
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