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Tunisia: Court orders release of human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine following increasing international criticism

A Tunisian appeals court has ordered on Wednesday February 19 the release of prominent human rights activist Sihem Bensedrine, although she remains subject to a travel ban due to ongoing legal cases. Bensedrine, 74, was the head of the now-defunct Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD), which was responsible for investigating human rights abuses committed by […]

Istanbul Bombing: Morocco’s King condemns “despicable terrorist attack”

King Mohammed VI has condemned the deadly terrorist attack that rocked over the weekend a busy shopping area in central Istanbul, killing at least six people and injuring several others. In a condolences message sent to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Moroccan Monarch said he was deeply saddened by this “despicable terrorist attack”, expressing his […]

At King’s orders, Morocco to receive back unaccompanied minors in EU

King Mohammed VI has reiterated instructions for the Interior and Foreign Ministries to readmit Moroccan unaccompanied and duly identified minors residing illegally in the EU. A statement of the two ministries underscored that Morocco has always cooperated with the EU in readmitting minors, notably with France and Spain. The King “reaffirmed on multiple occasions- including […]