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Morocco takes part in UNHRC urgent debate on racism

The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday held an urgent debate on systemic racism and police brutality at the request of African countries amid the unrest in the United States and beyond over the death of African American George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Participating in the debate, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the […]

Morocco Denies Visa to Leader of Kabylie Autonomous Movement

Ferhat Mhenni, the leader and founder of the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie (MAK), was denied an entry visa on Friday by a Morocco’s consulate in Villemomble in France, Algerian media reported. Mhenni, who holds a passport of a political refugee, was planning to speak at a conference held within the framework of the […]

“Glimmer of hope” in Africa as recorded executions soar to highest level in years

Recorded executions in 2022 reached the highest figure in five years, according to an Amnesty International annual report published on Tuesday (16 May), which also decries the situation particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with its “most notorious executioners (carrying) out killing sprees”. Recorded executions worldwide reached 883 last year, the highest […]