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Pesticides: Rabat Updates its Law to Protect Human Health & Environment

The Moroccan government Council adopted on Thursday a new bill regulating the use of agricultural pesticides in a bid to protect the health of citizens, animals and the environment. The former pesticide legislation, dating back to 1997, has become obsolete in view of the major global changes and progress made in the development, testing, production […]

Egypt : Mubarak’s Prime Minister wants Presidency

With less than four days before the crucial referendum, Egypt has got its first public presidential candidate. Ahmed Shafik, Mubarak’s last Prime Minister, said he will be running for presidency if General Al-Sisi fails to be a candidate. The approval of a new constitution in Egypt will pave the way for presidential and parliamentary elections. […]

Algeria: Euro-Med rights watchdog slams punitive measures against striking prisoners of conscience

The Algerian authorities have been practicing “arbitrary” measures against dozens of prisoners of conscience, who went on strike to protest the extension of their detention, without legal justifications, or intent to try them on terrorism-related and other charges, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said in a statement. Over 40 Hirak detainees in El Harrash prison […]