Definition of The National Committee for International Humanitarian Law

Definition of commission

The National Committee for International Humanitarian Law is an advisory body to the Prime Minister, which proposes every measure or action that would develop and consolidate interest in international humanitarian law and work to coordinate the efforts of all concerned parties. To this end, it:

• Tracing the application of international treaties related to international humanitarian law ratified by the Kingdom of Morocco and the compatibility of national legislation with it;
• Organizing or participating in awareness-raising, communication, education and training programs in the field of international humanitarian law for the benefit of various sectors and bodies;
• Study and express opinion on the ratification or accession of the Kingdom of Morocco to international treaties related to international humanitarian law;
• Cooperation and exchange of experience with the International Committee of the Red Cross and all bodies concerned with the promotion of international humanitarian law.

Activities of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law

• Disseminating international humanitarian law for the benefit of:
  • Law enforcement
  • Parliamentarians
  • Civil society organizations
  • Journalists
  • Those responsible for legislation in public administrations
  • University circles
• Suitability of national legislation with international conventions:
  • A draft amendment to the Emblem Law
  • An advisory opinion on the inclusion of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity in the draft penal code
  • Procedures for acceding to the two Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1977
  • Memorandum for humanitarian solutions to the situation of Syrians stranded on the Moroccan-Algerian border
  • Note on Humanitarian Treatment of Mine Damage
• Study the possibility of ratifying international agreements
  • An advisory opinion on accession to the two Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 1977