Event. The Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi announced this Monday, December 9 before the elected representatives of the people that “the Kingdom intended for the first time to vote in favor of the 10th UN resolution relating to a moratorium on the application of the penalty of death, which should be voted on at the next General Assembly this month.
This is an important development that reflects a change in Morocco’s position on the death penalty, as the Kingdom abstained in the vote on the previous nine resolutions regarding a moratorium on the application of the death penalty, we affirm.
This announcement comes during the public session of Parliament following a question asked by the opposition and the majority groups concerning the position of Moroccan criminal law on the death penalty and its place in national penal policy, says a press release from the Ministry of Justice.
+ Morocco has had a de facto moratorium in place since 1993 +
Mr. Ouahbi stressed that this decision represents “a commitment” by Morocco to strengthen the protection of the right to life, in accordance with chapter 20 of the Moroccan Constitution, which stipulates that “the right to life is the first right of every being.” human and the law protects this right.
According to the minister, “this announcement represents a historic change in Morocco’s position, the Kingdom having abstained during the vote on previous resolutions relating to the moratorium on the application of the death penalty at the United Nations General Assembly. »
He added that the next vote reflects Morocco’s desire to strengthen its policy in favor of human rights and consolidate its position as an advanced country in the field of human justice, while preserving national particularities and full respect. of the societal debate.
The minister also drew attention to the fact that “Morocco has put in place a de facto moratorium on the application of the death penalty since 1993”, which underlines its permanent commitment to the protection of the right to life, and that support for the upcoming resolution comes within the context of strengthening the right to life.
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