Morocco Omar Hilal at UN General Assembly

UN probes detainees’ alleged deaths, human rights abuses in Libya

The United Nations is investigating the deaths of at least 20 detainees in Libya, many believed to be political opponents, between March 2024 and September 2025. Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, disclosed the probe while presenting a report at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The report […]

King Mohammed VI pardons over 5,500 convicts, most of whom small farmers condemned in cannabis-related cases

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, commemorated by Morocco on August 20, King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 5,516 individuals, including 4,831 people who were convicted, prosecuted, or wanted in cases related to cannabis cultivation, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry […]

Intra-African solidarity, Morocco matches words with action

Since King Mohammed VI ascended the Throne, Morocco has been showing Africa the way for south-south cooperation and win-win intra-African partnerships by taking initiatives on the ground matching its Africa policy discourse. The recent such initiative was the helping hand extended by Moroccan state-owned phosphates and fertilizers company OCP which offered African countries 550,000 tons […]