Moroccan & Spanish Interior Ministers Laftit – Fernando Grande-Marlaska

Global Outrage at Slave Auction in Libya

Global outrage has followed the shocking video footage that has emerged claiming to show Sub-Saharans being sold at auction in Libya slave markets. The video showed migrants referred to as “merchandise” sold off for $400. Protests erupted in Europe and Africa, while soccer stars and U.N. officials made impassioned pleas for the abuse to end. […]

Means to strengthen global human rights system discussed in Rabat

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, held talks on Friday in Rabat with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. The talks were held on the sidelines of the UNHRC retreat, held on November 21-22 at the initiative of the Moroccan Presidency of the HRC. At their talks, Bourita and the […]

Morocco, South Korea push to finalize economic partnership deal by year-end

Morocco and South Korea have stepped up negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with officials aiming to reach a preliminary understanding by August and conclude the pact before the end of the year, minister in charge of trade said. The proposed agreement would go beyond traditional tariff reductions to cover investment, industrial production […]