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31 May 2021
MOROCCO
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
January 2005
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Title:
Maroc. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
18 April 2017
Title:
Morocco. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
30 April 2021
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. The Freedom of Thought Report.
Source:
Humanists International
Date of Document:
22 October 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
23 November 2018
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2019.
Source:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Date of Document:
September 2019
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Source:
France. Ministère de l'Europe et des affaires étrangères.
Date of Document:
16 March 2021
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
BTI 2020 Country Report — Morocco
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
13 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2020.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
30 March 2021
Accessed Date:
21 April 2021
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. Amnesty International Report 2020/21: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
7 April 2021
Accessed Date:
21 May 2021
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. World Report 2021: Events of 2020.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2021
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. Freedom in the World 2021.
Accessed Date:
21 May 2021
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/2: Morocco
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/27/MAR/1
Date of Document:
20 February 2017
Accessed Date:
5 July 2018
Title:
Morocco: Human rights monitoring needed more than ever in Western Sahara
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
30 November 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/27/MAR/2
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
20 February 2017
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Summary of other stakeholders' submissions on Morocco
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/27/MAR/3
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
20 February 2017
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Morocco. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Country Diagnostic : Morocco
Source:
Identification for Development; World Bank Group
Accessed Date:
10 May 2019
Title:
Code de la nationalité marocaine, version consolidée en date du 26 octobre 2011
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Title:
The procedure for issuing a birth certificate and the information on the certificate
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 January 2007
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Title:
Dahir n-1-07-149 du 19 kaada 1428 portant promulgation de la loi n-35-06 instituant la carte nationale d'identité électronique. (B.O. n-5584 du 6 décembre 2007)
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Dahir n° 1-02-239 du 25 rejeb 1423 (3 octobre 2002) portant promulgation de la loi n° 37-99 relative à l'état civil
Accessed Date:
10 May 2019
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Kingdom of Morocco. Election for Majlis Al-Nuwab (Moroccan Chamber of Representatives) of 7 October 2016.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Observation of the parliamentary elections in Morocco (7 October 2016)
Source:
Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly.
Date of Document:
30 November 2016
Accessed Date:
7 May 2018
Title:
The State of Civic Freedoms in the Middle East and North Africa
Source:
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Date of Document:
3 July 2018
Accessed Date:
13 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. House of Councillors.
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
14 March 2016
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Source:
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
Date of Document:
21 July 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Honour crimes, including frequency; government protection for victims (2011-March 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
17 April 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Title:
Application of adultery laws, in particular, of Article 490 of the Penal Code and of the articles that follow it; treatment by family members and in-laws of people who commit adultery (2010-August 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 September 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Title:
Morocco. Understanding Masculinities : Results From The International Men and Gender Equality Survey (Images) – Middle East and North Africa .
Source:
Promundo; UN Women
Author:
Shereen El Feki et al.
Accessed Date:
16 May 2018
Title:
Maroc: État des lieux sur les violences à l'égard des femmes
Date of Document:
7 December 2016
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Obstacles to Women's and Girls' Access to Justice for Gender-based Violence in Morocco
Source:
International Commission of Jurists
Date of Document:
June 2019
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Dahir n° 1-18-19 du 5 joumada II 1439 (22 février 2018) portant promulgation de la loi n° 103-13 relative à la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes
Accessed Date:
10 May 2019
Title:
Morocco. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2019.
Source:
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Date of Document:
7 December 2018
Accessed Date:
10 May 2019
Title:
Maroc : Les mariages forcés au Maroc
Source:
France. Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides.
Date of Document:
24 February 2017
Accessed Date:
7 May 2018
Source:
National Sexual Rights Law and Policy Database
Date of Document:
11 April 2016
Accessed Date:
10 May 2019
Title:
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Morocco 79th Pre-Session
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
21 October 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Situation of sexual minorities, including treatment by the authorities and society; the application of Article 489 of the Penal Code and cases with convictions for homosexuality; state protection and support services (2010-October 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
28 October 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Title:
Morocco. State-Sponsored Homophobia 2019.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
March 2019
Author:
Lucas Ramón Mendos
Accessed Date:
27 May 2019
Title:
Morocco: Situation of LGBT Persons, Version 2.0.
Source:
Denmark. Danish Immigration Service.
Date of Document:
September 2019
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Audacity in Adversity: LGBT Activism in the Middle East and North Africa
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
16 April 2018
Accessed Date:
13 May 2020
Title:
Morocco: Online Attacks Over Same-Sex Relations
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
27 April 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Morocco: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Version 1.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
July 2017
Accessed Date:
7 May 2018
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Morocco: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2020.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
25 June 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. Country Reports on Terrorism 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
24 June 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. 2020 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
6 May 2020
Accessed Date:
27 May 2020
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Morocco. Risk of Double Jeopardy in Morocco. Report based on interviews in Morocco 9 to 18 October 2016.
Source:
Denmark. Danish Immigration Service.
Date of Document:
March 2017
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Reform the Criminal Justice System in Morocco: Strengthen pre-trial rights, guarantees and procedures.
Source:
International Commission of Jurists
Date of Document:
April 2017
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
Recourse available to victims of police abuse, including accessibility and effectiveness; whether a person must file a complaint in the area where the abuse occurred; treatment of victims of police abuse who report the abuse and protection provided ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 September 2013
Accessed Date:
28 May 2014
Keywords:
police/security forces complaints
Title:
Morocco / Western Sahara: the use of torture to incriminate citizens with differing views . Written statement submitted by theFederacion de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanosa non-governmental organization in special consult...
Source:
Federacion de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos
Date of Document:
23 February 2017
Accessed Date:
24 April 2017
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. Video Captured Police Violence.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
12 March 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. Freedom on the Net 2020.
Editor:
Elisha Aaron et al.
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
The Red Lines Stay Red: Morocco's Reforms of its Speech Laws
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
3 May 2017
Accessed Date:
29 May 2017
Title:
Morocco and Western Sahara: Technology and Human Rights
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 June 2020
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. International Religious Freedom Report for 2020.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
12 May 2021
Accessed Date:
21 May 2021
Title:
General situation of Muslims who converted to Christianity, and specifically those who converted to Catholicism; their treatment by Islamists and the authorities, including state protection (2008-2011)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 November 2011
Accessed Date:
20 November 2012
Title:
The situation of people who abjure Islam (who apostatize), including their treatment by society and by the authorities; the repercussions of a fatwa of the High Council of Ulemas condemning apostates to death, including the reaction of the...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
24 April 2018
Accessed Date:
18 May 2018
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Morocco. The Indigenous World 2021.
Source:
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Date of Document:
21 April 2021
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement - (No items in this section)
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 23 April 2021:
Title:
Morocco. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
20 May 2020
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mo.html
Accessed Date:
21 May 2020
Source:
France. Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement international.
Date of Document:
5 October 2019
URL:
https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/maroc/presentation-du-maroc/
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. World Report 2020: Events of 2019.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2020
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/morocco/western-sahara
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. Freedom in the World 2020.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/country/morocco/freedom-world/2020
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Morocco.html
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Morocco: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2019
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2019-trafficking-in-persons-report-2/morocco/
Accessed Date:
13 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. Country Reports on Terrorism 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
November 2019
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/country-reports-on-terrorism-2018/
Accessed Date:
13 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. Freedom on the Net 2019.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/country/morocco/freedom-net/2019
Accessed Date:
25 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. International Religious Freedom Report for 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
29 May 2018
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2017-report-on-international-religious-freedom/morocco/
Accessed Date:
31 May 2018
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
26 February 2019
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/MDE0113572020ENGLISH.PDF
Accessed Date:
12 May 2020
Title:
Morocco. The Freedom of Thought Report.
Source:
Humanists International
Date of Document:
22 October 2020
URL:
https://fot.humanists.international/countries/africa-northern-africa/morocco/
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. Amnesty International Report 2020/21: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
7 April 2021
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/POL1032022021ENGLISH.PDF
Accessed Date:
21 May 2021
Title:
Morocco: Human rights monitoring needed more than ever in Western Sahara
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
30 November 2020
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/11/human-rights-monitoring-needed-more-than-ever-in-western-sahara/
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/27/MAR/2
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
20 February 2017
URL:
https://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/WG.6/27/MAR/2
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Summary of other stakeholders' submissions on Morocco
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/27/MAR/3
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
20 February 2017
URL:
https://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/WG.6/27/MAR/3
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. House of Councillors.
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
14 March 2016
URL:
http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2222_A.htm
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Source:
European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity
Date of Document:
21 July 2020
URL:
https://www.europeanforum.net/countries/morocco
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Morocco 79th Pre-Session
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
21 October 2020
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/10/21/human-rights-watch-submission-committee-elimination-discrimination-against-women
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco: Online Attacks Over Same-Sex Relations
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
27 April 2020
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/27/morocco-online-attacks-over-same-sex-relations
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco/Western Sahara. Video Captured Police Violence.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
12 March 2020
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/03/12/morocco/western-sahara-video-captured-police-violence
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco and Western Sahara: Technology and Human Rights
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 June 2020
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2020/06/moroccan-journalist-targeted-with-network-injection-attacks-using-nso-groups-tools/
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
Title:
Morocco. The Indigenous World 2021.
Source:
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Date of Document:
21 April 2021
URL:
https://www.iwgia.org/en/resources/indigenous-world
Accessed Date:
17 May 2021
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