North African Atlas

Humanitarian law outlines the rules that regulate the conduct of war. This law’s goal is to limit the effects of armed conflict and sets the responsibilities for the groups that are involved.  In January of 2020, The National Commission on International Humanitarian Law and its Kuwaiti counterpart signed a document of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two bodies and exchanging experiences regarding the International Humanitarian Law.

As for genocide, after the invasion of Western Sahara in 1975 by the Moroccan Kingdom and until the cease-fire agreement in 1991, an endless list of war crimes were committed by the Moroccan invaders against the Saharawi civil population. Some of these crimes included the bombing with Napalm and White Phosphorus of the civil population, civilians thrown out of planes, massacres and mass murders, forced disappearances, incarceration in secret prisons and torture of children, women and men amongst others.

Human rights in Morocco are represented poorly. Moroccan government has put restrictions on basic human rights, including freedom of speech, the right to criticize officials, and the right to assembly. However, on July 1st, 2011, Morocco adopted a new constitution that recognized human rights as they were recognized universally. This included the right to equality, non-discrimination, religion, expression, and more.

The new constitution’s success would depend on the strength of a bottom-up push by political parties and protesters. It had a chance to make a real impact on human rights in the country.

https://reliefweb.int/report/morocco/national-commission-international-humanitarian-law-and-kuwaiti-counterpart-sign-mou

https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/what/humanitarian-aid/international-humanitarian-law_en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Morocco

https://www.cndh.org.ma/an/bulletin-d-information/human-rights-provided-moroccan-new-constitution

https://carnegieendowment.org/2011/06/20/new-moroccan-constitution-real-change-or-more-of-same-pub-44731

The ongoing crime of Genocide in Western Sahara by Morocco

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