Rabat: Morocco reaffirmed on Monday its commitment and readiness to promote respect for human rights on the occasion of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, which runs until April 4 in Geneva.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, Ambassador Omar Zniber, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva, stated that Morocco, as a core state of the initiative on the Convention against Enforced Disappearances, alongside Argentina, France, and Samoa, has presented two major national commitments. These include organizing a regional symposium in Morocco to promote the ratification of the Convention and its implementation, as well as including enforced disappearance in criminal legislation as an independent crime and a crime against humanity.

Additionally, in partnership with Paraguay and Portugal, Morocco has contributed to the initiative to establish the International Network of National Mechanisms for the Implementation, Reporting, and Monitoring of Human Rights. This involvement includ
ed hosting the 10th edition of the Glion Dialogue on Human Rights last October, leading to the adoption of the Marrakech Policy Framework. Morocco also organized a high-level panel to consolidate this network.

The ambassador noted that Morocco will introduce a draft resolution with other partners during the current session to institutionalize the celebration of International Women’s Day in Diplomacy in Geneva. He emphasized Morocco’s ongoing efforts to enhance its legal framework for human rights promotion.

In 2024, Morocco launched a process to revise the Family Code, aiming to balance national identity preservation with social changes and international human rights commitments. Drafts of the Penal Code and criminal procedure law are under discussion among the government, parliamentarians, and sector professionals to align with international standards.

The diplomat highlighted the adoption of an organic law outlining the conditions for exercising the right to strike and the implementation of a law on alte
rnative sentencing, which are crucial to addressing contemporary penal policy needs.