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31 May 2017
MOROCCO
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
January 2005
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Title:
Maroc. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
18 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
9 May 2017
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
7 March 2017
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. Amnesty International Annual Report 2016/17: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
18 April 2017
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. World Report 2017: Events of 2016.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2017
Accessed Date:
18 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. Freedom in the World 2016.
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco: Obstruction of Rights Group
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
20 February 2017
Accessed Date:
19 April 2017
Title:
Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Morocco
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
1 December 2016
Accessed Date:
19 April 2017
Title:
List of issues in relation to the sixth periodic report of Morocco. Addendum: Replies of Morocco to the list of issues.
Code:
CCPR/C/MAR/CO/6/Add.1
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
Accessed Date:
19 April 2017
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Morocco Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
3. The current Moroccan citizenship regime. Country Report: Morocco.
Source:
European University Institute. EUDO Citizenship.
Date of Document:
October 2011
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Keywords:
children; citizenship; family law; gender equality; institutional efficacy; legislation; marriage; nationality; political activities; religion
Title:
Code de la nationalité marocaine, version consolidée en date du 26 octobre 2011.
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Keywords:
children; citizenship; family law; legislation; marriage; nationality; political activities
Title:
The procedure for issuing a birth certificate and the information on the certificate
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 January 2007
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Keywords:
document fraud; identity documents; legislation
Title:
Dahir n° 1-07-149 du 19 kaada 1428 portant promulgation de la loi n° 35-06 instituant la carte nationale d'identité électronique. (B.O. n° 5584 du 6 décembre 2007)
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Textes de Base de l'État Civil
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Immatriculation : Inscription sur le registre d'immatriculation
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Kingdom of Morocco. Election for Majlis Al-Nuwab (Moroccan Chamber of Representatives) of 7 October 2016.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Observation of the parliamentary elections in Morocco (7 October 2016)
Source:
Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly.
Date of Document:
30 November 2016
Accessed Date:
31 May 2017
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2016 — Morocco Country Report.
Source:
Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
17 May 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; conflict; drug trafficking; election; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; government corruption; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; nationality; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; religion; witness protection
Title:
No Rivals to the King. The Limits to Political Reform in Morocco's “Enlightened Authoritarianism”.
Source:
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Date of Document:
May 2017
Author:
Isabelle Werenfels; Ilyas Saliba
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Honour crimes, including frequency; government protection for victims (2011-March 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
17 April 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Keywords:
crime; domestic violence; honour crimes; institutional efficacy; legislation; marriage
Title:
Application of adultery laws, in particular, of Article 490 of the Penal Code and of the articles that follow it; treatment by family members and in-laws of people who commit adultery (2010-August 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 September 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Keywords:
crime; domestic violence; gender equality; honour crimes; human rights activists; legal system; legislation; marriage; statistics
Title:
État de l'égalité et de la parité au Maroc : Préserver et rendre effectifs les finalités et objectifs constitutionnels
Source:
Morocco. Conseil national des droits de l'Homme.
Date of Document:
20 October 2015
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Maroc: État des lieux sur les violences à l'égard des femmes
Date of Document:
7 December 2016
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Premier Rapport Annuel sur la Violence à l'Égard des Femmes 2015
Source:
Morocco. Observatoire de la violence à l'égard des femmes.
Date of Document:
July 2016
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Parallel Report on the sixth periodical report of the Moroccan Government under the International Treaty on Civil and Political Rights
Source:
Jossour – Forum des Femmes Marocaines
Date of Document:
February 2016
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014.
Source:
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Accessed Date:
31 May 2017
Title:
Morocco's Compliance with the Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Suggested List of Issues Relating to ESC Rights of Women.
Source:
The Advocates for Human Rights. MRA Mobilising for Rights Associates.
Accessed Date:
11 May 2015
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; family law; gender equality; gender-based violence; legal system; legislation; marriage; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Morocco: Tepid Response on Domestic Violence
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
15 February 2016
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Situation of sexual minorities, including treatment by the authorities and society; the application of Article 489 of the Penal Code and cases with convictions for homosexuality; state protection and support services (2010-October 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
28 October 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Keywords:
crime; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; legal system; legislation; sexual minorities; social services; statistics
Title:
Morocco. State Sponsored Homophobia 2017: A world survey of sexual orientation laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition. 12th Edition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2017
Author:
Aengus Carroll; Lucas Ramón Mendos
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco. Situation of LGBT Persons. Report based on interviews in Morocco 9 to 18 October 2016.
Source:
Danemark. Danish Immigration Service.
Date of Document:
March 2017
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Morocco (Tier 2). Trafficking in Persons Report 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. Country Reports on Terrorism 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. 2017 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
21 April 2017
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Asset Declarations in Morocco: Illicit Enrichment and Conflicts on Interest of Public Officials
Source:
Transparency International
Date of Document:
17 May 2016
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Le Maroc Juridique
Date of Document:
May 2015
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Civic Freedom Monitor: Morocco
Source:
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Date of Document:
10 May 2017
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco. Risk of Double Jeopardy in Morocco. Report based on interviews in Morocco 9 to 18 October 2016.
Source:
Denmark. The Danish Immigration Service.
Date of Document:
March 2017
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Reform the Criminal Justice System in Morocco. Strengthen pre-trial rights, guarantees and procedures.
Source:
International Commission of Jurists
Date of Document:
April 2017
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
Recourse available to victims of police abuse, including accessibility and effectiveness; whether a person must file a complaint in the area where the abuse occurred; treatment of victims of police abuse who report the abuse and protection provided ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 September 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Keywords:
police/security forces complaints
Title:
Morocco / Western Sahara: the use of torture to incriminate citizens with differing views
Source:
Federacion de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos
Date of Document:
23 February 2017
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. Freedom on the Net 2016.
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco. Freedom of the Press 2016.
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
The Red Lines Stay Red: Morocco's Reforms of its Speech Laws
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
3 May 2017
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco. International Religious Freedom Report for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
General situation of Muslims who converted to Christianity, and specifically those who converted to Catholicism; their treatment by Islamists and the authorities, including state protection (2008-2011)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 November 2011
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; legal system; legislation; marriage; police efficacy; police/security forces; political organizations; religion; social services; statistics; torture
Title:
The situation of individuals who abjure Islam (who apostatize), including their treatment by society and by the authorities; the repercussions of a fatwa of the High Council of Ulemas condemning apostates to death, including the reaction of...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
12 August 2014
Accessed Date:
28 May 2015
Keywords:
legal system; legislation; religion
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race - (No items in this section)
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement - (No items in this section)
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 31 March 2017:
Title:
Morocco. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
9 May 2016
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Keywords:
country overview; map
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. Amnesty International Annual Report 2015/16: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/middle-east-and-north-africa/morocco/report-morocco/
Accessed Date:
6 April 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; conflict; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; Internet; judicial efficacy; legislation; nationality; penal system; police/security forces; political opposition; sexual minorities; torture
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. World Report 2016: Events of 2015.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2016
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2016/country-chapters/morocco/western-sahara
Accessed Date:
17 May 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; citizenship; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; marriage; nationality; penal system; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; religion; sexual minorities; torture
Title:
Morocco. Freedom in the World 2015.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/morocco
Accessed Date:
11 May 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; corruption; election; ethnic and national groups; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; Internet; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; marriage; military service; minorities; police/security forces; political activities; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; torture
Title:
Morocco Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country/MO.html
Accessed Date:
17 May 2016
Keywords:
freedom of movement; identity documents
Title:
Dahir n° 1-07-149 du 19 kaada 1428 (30 novembre 2007) portant promulgation de la loi n° 35-06 instituant la carte nationale d'identité électronique
URL:
http://skhiratemara.ma/docs/12122013123139PM.pdf
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Keywords:
identity documents; legislation
Title:
Kingdom of Morocco. Election for Majlis Al-Nuwab (Chamber of Representatives) of 25 November 2011.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
URL:
http://www.electionguide.org/election.php?ID=1624
Accessed Date:
23 May 2014
Keywords:
election; political activities; political organizations; statistics
Title:
Morocco: Report on Violence against Women
Date of Document:
11 December 2015
URL:
http://euromedrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/EMHRN-Factsheet-VAW-Morocco-EN-2015.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 April 2016
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; family law; femicide; gender equality; gender-based violence; honour crimes; legislation; marriage; religion; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Morocco. State-Sponsored Homophobia. A World Survey of Sexual Orientation Laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2016
URL:
http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2015.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Keywords:
legislation; sexual minorities
Title:
Morocco (Tier 2 Watch List). Trafficking in Persons Report 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
July 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2015/243497.htm
Accessed Date:
6 April 2016
Keywords:
children; freedom of movement; identity documents; institutional efficacy; labour; legislation; organized crime; political activities; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
Title:
Morocco. Country Reports on Terrorism 2014.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2014/239407.htm
Accessed Date:
17 May 2016
Keywords:
conflict; document fraud; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of movement; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; organized crime; police efficacy; political activities; statistics
Title:
Morocco. 2016 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
7 March 2016
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19236
Accessed Date:
27 May 2016
Keywords:
abduction; crime; drug trafficking; extremist/terrorist organizations; institutional efficacy; police efficacy; transport infrastructure
Title:
Morocco. Freedom of the Press 2015.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/morocco
Accessed Date:
7 April 2016
Keywords:
freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; Internet; legislation; political opposition
Title:
Morocco. Freedom on the Net 2015.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2015/morocco
Accessed Date:
17 May 2016
Keywords:
freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; Internet; legislation; political opposition
Title:
Morocco. International Religious Freedom Report for 2014.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
14 October 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2014&dlid=238470
Accessed Date:
7 April 2016
Keywords:
children; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; political activities; religion; state surveillance; statistics
Title:
Morocco. “Delivering Democracy.” 5th CIHRS' Annual Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Arab World.
Source:
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Date of Document:
May 2013
URL:
http://www.cihrs.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Morocco.pdf
Accessed Date:
27 May 2014
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; corruption; election; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender-based violence; human rights activists; Internet; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; minorities; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political prisoners; race; religion; sexual violence; social services; torture
Title:
Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Addendum: Follow-Up Report to the Recommendations Made by the Working Group. Missions to El Salvador and Morocco.
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
1 March 2013
URL:
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session22/A.HRC.22.45.Add.3_EFS.pdf
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; crime; disappeared persons; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints
Title:
At A Glance. Morocco: Human Rights Situation.
Source:
European Union. European Parliament.
Date of Document:
January 2016
URL:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2016/573907/EPRS_ATA(2016)573907_EN.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 April 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; corruption; election; extremist/terrorist organizations; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; gender equality; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; nationality; police/security forces; political activities; torture
Title:
Mid-term Report on the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations issued at the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review
Date of Document:
27 May 2014
URL:
http://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/morocco/session_13_-_may_2012/moroccoimplementation2ndcycle.pdf
Accessed Date:
12 April 2016
Keywords:
children; disappeared persons; family law; gender equality; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; legal system; legislation; political activities; political opposition
Title:
The 'February 20 Movement' (Mouvement du 20-Février), including its structure, leaders, objectives and activities; treatment of members of the movement by the government (2010-February 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 March 2013
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=455289&pls=1
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; judicial efficacy; legislation; police/security forces; political activities; statistics; torture
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara: Comprehensive Reforms to End Violence Against Women Long Overdue
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
March 2013
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/MDE29/001/2013/en/
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Keywords:
abduction; children; crime; family law; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; marriage; political activities; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Rapport de la Fédération de la ligue démocratique des droits des femmes: Examen Périodique Universel
Source:
Fédération de la ligue démocratique des droits des femmes
Date of Document:
June 2012
URL:
http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/session13/MA/FLDDF_UPR_MAR_S13_2012_LaFederationdelaLigueDemocratiquedesDroitsdesFemmes_F.pdf
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; family law; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; marriage; nationality; political activities; religion; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Rapport des ONG de défense des droits des femmes au Maroc au titre du 2e Examen Périodique Universel (EPU)
Source:
Association démocratique des femmes du Maroc
URL:
http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/session13/MA/ADFM_UPR_MAR_S13_2012_AssociationDemocratiquedesFemmesduMaroc_F.pdf
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Keywords:
children; citizenship; family law; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; marriage; nationality; political activities; sexual violence; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
Title:
4. Morocco: gender equality in the legislation and its implementation. Women's rights and prospects for Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.
Source:
Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly.
Date of Document:
15 September 2014
URL:
http://www.ecoi.net/file_upload/1226_1412065852_womenxrefviewpdf-asp-1.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 May 2015
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; family law; gender equality; gender-based violence; legal system; legislation; marriage; political activities; sexual violence
Title:
Morocco: Two Sentenced on Homosexuality Charge
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
4 March 2015
URL:
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/03/04/morocco-two-sentenced-homosexuality-charge
Accessed Date:
12 May 2015
Keywords:
judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; sexual minorities
Title:
Recueil des textes concernant les libertés publiques
URL:
http://www.juridika.net/downloads/198.pdf
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Keywords:
armed groups; crime; document fraud; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; identity documents; legal system; legislation; military service; nationality; police/security forces; political organizations; race; religion; social services
Title:
Reforming the Judiciary in Morocco
Source:
International Commission of Jurists
Date of Document:
21 November 2013
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/530f06dc4.html
Accessed Date:
23 May 2014
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation
Title:
'Just Sign Here,' Unfair Trials Based on Confessions to the Police in Morocco
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
June 2013
URL:
http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/reports/morocco0613webwcover_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
23 May 2014
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; crime; disappeared persons; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of assembly; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political opposition; political prisoners; torture
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Juan E. Méndez
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
28 February 2013
URL:
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session22/A-HRC-22-53-Add-2_en.pdf
Accessed Date:
12 May 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; disappeared persons; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; legal system; legislation; minorities; penal system; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political opposition; rejected asylum seekers; sexual violence; torture
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Juan E. Méndez - Addendum: Mission to Morocco: Comments by the State on the Report of the Special Rapporteur
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
4 March 2013
URL:
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session22/A.HRC.22.53.Add.5_English.pdf
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; disappeared persons; ethnic and national groups; extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of assembly; gender equality; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; sexual violence; social services; torture
Title:
Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Morocco
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
4 August 2014
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/53eb30eb4.html
Accessed Date:
12 May 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; children; disappeared persons; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police/security forces; sexual violence; torture
Title:
Morocco. WJP Rule of Law Index 2015.
Source:
World Justice Project
URL:
http://data.worldjusticeproject.org/pdf/rule-of-law-index-MAR.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 April 2016
Keywords:
country overview; government corruption; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police/security forces; statistics
Title:
Shadow of Impunity: Torture in Morocco and Western Sahara
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
19 May 2015
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde29/001/2015/en/
Accessed Date:
6 April 2016
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legal system; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; torture
Title:
Morocco. Attacks on the Press 2013.
Source:
Committee to Protect Journalists
URL:
http://cpj.org/2014/02/attacks-on-the-press-in-2013-morocco.php
Accessed Date:
23 May 2014
Keywords:
extremist/terrorist organizations; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; human rights activists; Internet; legal system; legislation
Title:
Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Morocco
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
1 December 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CCPR/C/MAR/CO/6&Lang=En
Accessed Date:
19 April 2017
Title:
List of issues in relation to the sixth periodic report of Morocco. Addendum: Replies of Morocco to the list of issues.
Code:
CCPR/C/MAR/CO/6/Add.1
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CCPR%2fC%2fMAR%2fQ%2f6%2fAdd.1&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
19 April 2017
Title:
Textes de Base de l'État Civil
URL:
http://www.amb-maroc.fr/documents/ETAT%20CIVIL%20FARNCAIS.pdf
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Immatriculation : Inscription sur le registre d'immatriculation
URL:
http://www.consulat.ma/fr/prestation.cfm?gr_id=73&id=70
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
No Rivals to the King. The Limits to Political Reform in Morocco's “Enlightened Authoritarianism”.
Source:
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
Date of Document:
May 2017
Author:
Isabelle Werenfels; Ilyas Saliba
URL:
https://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publication/morocco-no-rivals-to-the-king/
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
État de l'égalité et de la parité au Maroc : Préserver et rendre effectifs les finalités et objectifs constitutionnels
Source:
Morocco. Conseil national des droits de l'Homme.
Date of Document:
20 October 2015
URL:
http://www.cndh.ma/fr/rapports-thematiques/etat-de-legalite-et-de-la-parite-au-maroc-preserver-et-rendre-effectifs-les
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Premier Rapport Annuel sur la Violence à l'Égard des Femmes 2015
Source:
Morocco. Observatoire de la violence à l'égard des femmes.
Date of Document:
July 2016
URL:
http://www.social.gov.ma/sites/default/files/e%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%20%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%86%D9%81%20%D9%8DFR%20OK.pdf
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Parallel Report on the sixth periodical report of the Moroccan Government under the International Treaty on Civil and Political Rights
Source:
Jossour – Forum des Femmes Marocaines
Date of Document:
February 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=INT%2fCCPR%2fICO%2fMAR%2f23110&Lang=en
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Morocco: Tepid Response on Domestic Violence
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
15 February 2016
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/02/15/morocco-tepid-response-domestic-violence
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. Situation of LGBT Persons. Report based on interviews in Morocco 9 to 18 October 2016.
Source:
Danemark. Danish Immigration Service.
Date of Document:
March 2017
URL:
http://www.ecoi.net/file_upload/1226_1490254345_marokko-lgbt-ffmrapport06032017.pdf
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Asset Declarations in Morocco: Illicit Enrichment and Conflicts on Interest of Public Officials
Source:
Transparency International
Date of Document:
17 May 2016
URL:
https://www.transparency.org/whatwedo/publication/asset_declarations_in_morocco_illicit_enrichment_and_conflicts_on_interest
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Le Maroc Juridique
Date of Document:
May 2015
URL:
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Maroc_Juridique.html
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Civic Freedom Monitor: Morocco
Source:
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Date of Document:
10 May 2017
URL:
http://www.icnl.org/research/monitor/morocco.html
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco. Risk of Double Jeopardy in Morocco. Report based on interviews in Morocco 9 to 18 October 2016.
Source:
Denmark. The Danish Immigration Service.
Date of Document:
March 2017
URL:
http://www.ecoi.net/file_upload/1226_1490253953_marokkodobbeltstraf08032017.pdf
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Reform the Criminal Justice System in Morocco. Strengthen pre-trial rights, guarantees and procedures.
Source:
International Commission of Jurists
Date of Document:
April 2017
URL:
https://www.icj.org/morocco-reform-the-criminal-justice-system-and-enhance-pre-trial-guarantees-and-procedures/
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco / Western Sahara: the use of torture to incriminate citizens with differing views
Source:
Federacion de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos
Date of Document:
23 February 2017
URL:
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/34/NGO/228
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
The Red Lines Stay Red: Morocco's Reforms of its Speech Laws
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
3 May 2017
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/05/03/red-lines-stay-red/moroccos-reforms-its-speech-laws
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
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