Sahrawi petitioner Zroug before UNHRC in Geneva

Morocco wins international praise for eradicating torture

Morocco has won international recognition for its steady efforts to eradicate torture domestically and internationally. Morocco ratified the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) in 1993 and deposited its ratification instruments in 2014. The North African country has also launched a national preventive mechanism against torture (NPM). […]

DRC: calm restored as army foils ‘attempted coup’ involving US, UK plotters

Democratic Republic of Congo army foiled an attempted coup early Sunday (19 May), the country’s authorities have said, alleging that the coup plotters included some US and UK citizens, and they were led by a Congolese “naturalized American” named Christian Malanga. The streets of DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, appeared calm on Sunday after the army announced […]

Saudi Cabinet Reshuffle Postpones Morocco’s King Visit

The working and friendship visit Morocco’s King Mohammed VI was to pay to Saudi Arabia as of Wednesday has been postponed for few days following the Saudi cabinet reshuffle made by King Salman on Tuesday. The decision to postpone the visit was made by the two heads of State during a phone call. The appointment […]