A landmark Moroccan law guaranteeing public access to information entered into force this Thursday. The move is a major forward step enhancing the country’s democratic transition, good governance and transparency. Under the new law stipulated in the Constitution of 2011, public authorities, courts, public administrations or private establishments offering public service… are obliged to publish […]
The international Committee for support of the Palestinian people has commended the decision of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, to allocate a substantial financial grant to restore and upgrade some areas within the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, in occupied Jerusalem. The committee issued a statement to thank the King […]
Cheikh Baye ould Mohamed, a journalist and member of a youth movement opposed to the Mauritanian regime was handed a three-year prison sentence Thursday for hurling a shoe at the cabinet spokesperson end of last month at a weekly press briefing. The defendant’s lawyers said they would appeal the ruling they deem too harsh. Baye […]
