Conference to establish national appeal committee for the regularization of migrants in irregular administrative situations

A step further in implementation of Morocco’s new migration and asylum policy

*** Joint press release - CNDH and the Ministry of Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs ***

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) hosts, on Friday, June 27 at its headquarters in Rabat, at 3:00 p.m., a conference to establish a national appeal committee to give chance to more migrants to regularize their irregular administrative situations. Several agreements will be signed by the Ministry of Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs with other government departments and with civil society associations to facilitate integration of migrants in Morocco.

The appeal committee will be chaired by the CNDH. Members representing the Ministry of Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs, the Inter-ministerial Department for Human Rights, civil society associations and qualified individuals will set in the committee.

The committee will review the applications that the provincial commissions refused. The criteria will be consistent with the Constitution and the international human rights. The Committee will also take a humane approach.

The Ministry of Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs will sign agreements with the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, the Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Office of Vocational Training and Labour Promotion (OFPPT).

12 agreements will also be signed with migration civil society associations. Through the implementation of these agreements, associations and organizations will contribute to the integration policy targeting regularized migrants and asylum seekers recognized as refugees.

Will also take part in this ceremony Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, M'Barka Bouida, Minister of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development, Bassima El Hakkaoui, Minister-Delegate for the Interior, Cherki Draiss, Minister of Youth and Sports, Ouzine Mohamed, Inter-ministerial Delegate for Human Rights, Mahjoub El Haiba, and OFPPT Director General, Laarbi Bencheikh.

Contact:

CNDH Communication Directorate 05.37.73.29.13