London - The progress made by Morocco in the fields of democratization and promoting human rights "is undeniable," said Friday in Oxford, George Joffe, a professor at the British University of Cambridge.
The efforts enabled a greater public participation in the political process, Joffe told the press following a meeting, held at St Anthony's College, of the university of Oxford.
Morocco, compared to several other countries in the region of North Africa, has also managed to make progress in terms of economic development, despite the global economic crisis, he added.
For his part, Michael Willis, holder of the Mohammed VI Chair of Moroccan and Mediterranean studies in St Anthony's College, noted that despite the enormous progress made by Morocco, the authorities of the country are aware that it is a continuous process.
The process of reform and change carried out in Morocco is unique in the region, he said.
Speaking at the meeting, chairman of Morocco's Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCDH), Ahmed Herzenni, said that the process of reconciliation undertaken by Morocco meets international standards currently in force in this area.
He also stressed the need to continue the process aiming at promoting the building of institutional democracy through strengthening the balance between the executive and legislative powers.
During his stay in the British capital, the chairman of the human rights watchdog participated, at the headquarters of the British Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), in a roundtable on Morocco’s progress with regard to human rights and held talks with senior officials of the British Foreign Affairs department and of the International Organization for Human Rights, Amnesty International. map
The efforts enabled a greater public participation in the political process, Joffe told the press following a meeting, held at St Anthony's College, of the university of Oxford.
Morocco, compared to several other countries in the region of North Africa, has also managed to make progress in terms of economic development, despite the global economic crisis, he added.
For his part, Michael Willis, holder of the Mohammed VI Chair of Moroccan and Mediterranean studies in St Anthony's College, noted that despite the enormous progress made by Morocco, the authorities of the country are aware that it is a continuous process.
The process of reform and change carried out in Morocco is unique in the region, he said.
Speaking at the meeting, chairman of Morocco's Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCDH), Ahmed Herzenni, said that the process of reconciliation undertaken by Morocco meets international standards currently in force in this area.
He also stressed the need to continue the process aiming at promoting the building of institutional democracy through strengthening the balance between the executive and legislative powers.
During his stay in the British capital, the chairman of the human rights watchdog participated, at the headquarters of the British Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), in a roundtable on Morocco’s progress with regard to human rights and held talks with senior officials of the British Foreign Affairs department and of the International Organization for Human Rights, Amnesty International. map
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