The present report of Amnesty International provides an assessment by Amnesty International of the work of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission and the efforts of the the Advisory Council on Human Rights to follow-up on its work and recommendations after the end of the Commission’s mandate in November 2005. It outlines Amnesty International’s concerns that the rights of victims to truth, justice and adequate reparation have not been fully met as set out in international human rights law and standards, and offers recommendations in light of Morocco’s international obligations. Amnesty International urges the Moroccan authorities to capitalize on this momentum and ostensible political support at the highest level of the state to introduce long-awaited reforms of the judiciary without any further delays. Such reform to the justice system should be in line with international law and standards, in particular the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
The present report of Amnesty International provides an assessment by Amnesty International of the work of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission and the efforts of the the Advisory Council on Human Rights to follow-up on its work and recommendations after the end of the Commission’s mandate in November 2005. It outlines Amnesty International’s concerns that the rights of victims to truth, justice and adequate reparation have not been fully met as set out in international human rights law and standards, and offers recommendations in light of Morocco’s international obligations. Amnesty International urges the Moroccan authorities to capitalize on this momentum and ostensible political support at the highest level of the state to introduce long-awaited reforms of the judiciary without any further delays. Such reform to the justice system should be in line with international law and standards, in particular the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
