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Human Rights Watch Lauds Morocco’s New Law on Domestic Workers

Human Rights Watch, welcomed Morocco’s new law regulating work for domestic workers saying that such a legislation is “ground breaking” in as far as it will protect the rights of this social category. This new law “could help protect thousands of women and girls from exploitation and abuse,” said the international rights watchdog in a […]

HRC adopts Morocco-proposed groundbreaking resolution on the role of women in diplomacy, human rights defense

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted by consensus on Thursday a groundbreaking resolution on the role of women in diplomacy and their participation in the defense and promotion of human rights that was proposed by Morocco. The resolution, deemed a new step towards more inclusive diplomacy, was introduced as part of the 58th […]

The United Nations Impose Sanctions on Libya’s Illegal Exports

On Wednesday (March 19), the United Nations decided to impose sanctions on illegal exports of Libyan oil in a unanimous vote. The resolution came only two days after the US Navy had boarded its tanker Morning Glory in international waters close to Cyprus. The tanker was loaded with illegally obtained crude oil and it managed […]