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Law Criminalizing Violence against Women Enters into Force in Morocco

As soon as a law criminalizing violence against women has entered into force this week, already three complaints were filed by women claiming to have been harassed. The law, passed last February, includes a ban on forced marriage, sexual harassment in public places, and tougher penalties for certain forms of violence. Although it has been […]

Morocco lets 17 UN Civilian Staff back in Sahara

Morocco has agreed to let in 17 civilian staff of the UN Mission in the Sahara, the MINURSO, while conditioning their return on upholding neutrality and non-interference. “17 employees of the civilian component of the MINURSO are preparing to join their offices in the UN mission’s headquarters in Laayoune,” a source that requested not to […]

Chadian President Receives message from Morocco’s King

The President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, on Saturday received a message from King Mohammed VI dealing with the promotion of bilateral relations. The message also dealt with the revitalization of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) as Chad was hosting and extraordinary session of the conference of heads of state and government of this […]