Posted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jun 20, 2011 | Media Report, News |
On June 17th, King Mohammed VI of Morocco declared creation of constitutional monarchy and announced proposals for constitutional amendments in his speech. The proposals would be put to a referendum on July 1st, 2011.In response...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jun 20, 2011 | Democratic Movements, Justice Reform and Civil Rights, News, Regulation and Monitoring |
Excerpt on Morocco from the World Justice Project’s annual Rule of Law Index. Morocco obtains medium marks on most dimensions, but generally underperforms its regional peers. While Morocco performs well in the area of...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jun 20, 2011 | Democratic Movements, Economic and Social Council, Justice Reform and Civil Rights, News |
Putting anti-corruption commitments into practice: Transparency, participation and rule of law Adnane Bennis Morocco World News June 15, 2011 On 9-10 June Rabat hosted a Conference on combating corruption in the MENA region...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jun 20, 2011 | Democratic Movements, Justice Reform and Civil Rights, Media Report, News, Revision of the Constitution, Speeches |
Moroccan King Concedes Powers in Radical Blueprint for Change (CNN) In Speech, King Vows Democratic Reforms (The Washington Post) Morocco’s King Declares Creation of Constitutional Monarchy, But Keeps Key Powers (The...
Read MorePosted by MoroccoTomorrow | Jun 20, 2011 | Democratic Movements, Media Review, News, Revision of the Constitution |
In his Op-Ed column in the New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof speaks of a “whisker of hope” in Morocco. He speaks approvingly of the reforms that King Mohammed VI announced on Friday, but his words are...
Read More