New York: Election of Morocco to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Morocco was elected, Monday, November 30, 2020, member of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CDPH / CRPD) in the person of Ms. Soumia Amrani, indicates a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans residing in abroad.

The election took place in New York, on the occasion of the 13th Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The candidacy of Ms. Amrani, which enjoyed intense diplomatic mobilization, garnered the support of 103 countries, the statement continued.

Ms. Amrani is a known and recognized figure for her work and her commitment to several national and international associations and institutions for the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Founding President of the Autism Morocco Collective, Ms. Amrani also held the position of member of the National Human Rights Council and vice-president of the Collective for the Promotion of the Rights of People with Disabilities, the same source recalls.

27 other candidates were in the running for the 9 vacant posts within the CRPD, which is a body composed of independent experts who ensure the proper application by States Parties of the Convention, adopted on 13 December 2006, with the aim of ” to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and all fundamental freedoms by persons with disabilities and to promote respect for their intrinsic dignity “, it is also specified.

“The success of the Moroccan candidacy is a recognition of the sustained efforts and undeniable progress of the Kingdom, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in the field of the promotion of human rights. This election also reflects the credibility of Morocco in its promotion, protection and respect for the rights of people with disabilities, within the framework of the High Solicitude of which the Sovereign, may God help Him, has always surrounded people with disabilities “, continues the ministry .

This new election of the Kingdom to human rights bodies is yet another recognition on the part of the international community, and supports the Kingdom’s strategy aimed at better Moroccan representation within international organizations and United Nations bodies, concludes the press release.

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