relations between the eu and morocco : the stability myth

Having resolved this issue to Moroccan government's benefit with European in early 2019 accepting amended agricultural and fisheries agreements that extend to Western Sahara Association Council provided forum to discuss joint priorities for EU Morocco for the coming years. ... EU has also pushed..

domestic violence is widespread in the middle east

Of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia member states, only Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are considered to have laws to protect women against domestic abuse.. ... In Morocco, Union of Women's Action has organized forums to raise..

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morocco's been busy muzzling anti-regime voices this year

Racines Adel al- Saadani,  who made appearance on the above-mentioned political show, told Al-Monitor, There is not real will to establish culture of human rights Morocco. ... The reality on the ground does not align with Morocco's obligations in the field of human rights protection,..

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eight years on, how is morocco recovering from arab spring?

Political observers Morocco consider that Mohammed made in his 2011 speech aimed at absorbing the anger, and that the authority, i.e., the power,  is still in the hands of the king, despite the new constitution.. ... Five years popular demonstration , took place at the end of October 2016 in..

france’s muslim paradox

the country is short of imams Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.. ... Thus, L'Express ran article ago stating that Morocco was factory of French imams and said that three-quarters of the imams practising France are foreigners.. ..

this week at state: february 8, 2019

On February, the United States and Morocco convened working group of U.S.- Morocco Strategic Dialogue order to strengthen cooperation on our common interests Africa.  Delegations from the United States and Morocco agreed to build on ongoing initiatives to address political,..

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corruption continues as institutions underperform and political rights

In Morocco, law after many years of delays and persistent calls from civil society groups to create law. ... Nevertheless, this move enabled Morocco to join Open Government Partnership, multilateral network of governments and civil society organisations committed to fighting corruption...

morocco: abandon attempts to dissolve cultural group

The talk show Dîner Cons is one of the very few spaces left for free, uncensored Morocco, said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch.. By seeking the dissolution of the organization that hosted it, authorities sending message to the dwindling ranks of critical..

morocco: new domestic workers law takes effect

Casablanca, Morocco, in 2017 © 2017 AIC Press Morocco should take steps to ensure compliance with its new domestic workers law, 2018, today. ... By becoming the first state party to the in Morocco would set example Middle East and North Africa region... ..

justice and/or development

What began October 2016 with protests over the horrific death of Mohcine Fikri, in the city of Al Hoceima, escalated in 2017 into broad social protest movement with participants in all of Morocco's major cities. That is, Hirak has exposed Morocco's failures to enact promised reforms that..

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