The Ambassador Permanent Representative of Morocco in Geneva, Omar Zniber, reiterated Thursday, at the 45th Session of the Human Rights Council, the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to the fight against racism and the strengthening of human ties without discrimination or distinction, through the full respect of the commitments listed in the United Nations Charter and the international conventions adopted by Morocco.
Introducing Morocco’s Declaration “under Item 9, relating to Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, monitoring and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Program of Action”, the diplomat recalled that the Moroccan national identity is diverse, with a plural society integrating a rich historical, cultural, religious and ethnic heritage.
Morocco has explicitly prohibited, in its national legislation, manifestations of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, in particular in the labor code, the penal code and the press and publishing code, he said.
At the regional and international levels, Morocco, which hosted the international seminar on the follow-up to the Rabat Action Plan relating to the prohibition of all calls to hatred, will host the next World Summit of the Alliance of Civilizations, he added.
Zniber underlined that, following her visit to Morocco in December 2018, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance praised the efforts made by the Kingdom in the fight against discrimination, in particular racial discrimination.
To ensure the sustainability and efficiency of its action in this area, Morocco has always strived to attribute to the Moroccan civil society a role of partner in the promotion of respect for human rights, as well as a monitoring role regarding the eventual violations of these fundamental rights, he added.
The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.
It has the ability to discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout the year. It meets at the UN Office at Geneva.
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