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Morocco's transitional justice stems from commitment to human rights, diplomat
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Geneva - Morocco's transitional justice stems from the country's commitment to human rights and its irreversible choices of democratization, the consolidation of the rule of law and the promotion of human rights, ambassador and Morocco's permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Omar Hilale, said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a debate on enforced or involuntary disappearances, held part of the 10th session of the UNHRC, Hilale recalled the setting up of the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER) in 2005 to examine cases of human rights breaches.

The Commission final report focused mainly on disclosing the truth about the fate of disappeared people, he said, noting that explanations were provided concerning 782 cases, some of which were included in the list of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID).


The Reconciliation Commission made recommendations concerning individual and collective compensation, a first in the world, he said.


The Advisory Council for Human Rights (CCDH)’s compensation amounted to over 662 million dirhams (76.7 million dollars) and benefited 16,795 victims, he said. 


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