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Washington, NGOs, pundits congratulate Morocco on election to Presidency of UNHRC

The United States has congratulated Morocco on its election to the Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024, while committing to strengthening bilateral cooperation for the sake of the promotion of human rights in the world. “My heartfelt congratulations to Morocco and Ambassador Omar Zniber after being elected President of the UNHRC in […]

Morocco: Journalist Omar Radi Gets Temporary Release on New Year’s Eve

Moroccan justice has decided to grant provisional release to journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi, who was detained last week for a tweet criticizing a judge. Radi, 33, will appear in court on January 2 and will be released, according to his lawyer Omar Benjelloun. The vocal journalist was arrested on Thursday for his […]

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak passes away

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak passed away at the age of 91, state television announced Tuesday. The former leader had undergone surgery just weeks prior to his death, local media reported. Hosni Mubarak had succeeded in 1981 President Anouar al-Sadat, who made Egypt the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel. He […]