Morocco

A member of the OSCE Mediterranean Partners, Morocco’s connection with the OSCE dates back to the Helsinki Final Act of 1975. The Act recognized the close relationship between European and Mediterranean security and in 1994 a contact group was formed to formally involve the southern Mediterranean countries with the OSCE. Since that time, Morocco has been an active participant in many OSCE Mediterranean Partnership events particularly on topics such as environmental degradation, terrorism, migration, and drugs and arms trafficking.

In November 2017, the Moroccan Parliament hosted a high-level delegation from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for a conference on countering violent extremism in Rabat. In October 2019, Morocco hosted the Autumn Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Marrakech.

Staff Contact: Bakhti Nishanov, senior policy advisor

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Articles

Helsinki Commission Provides Robust, Bipartisan U.S....

Nov 04, 2019

Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) led a congressional delegation to Marrakech, Morocco, in early October for the 18th Autumn Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA). The delegation included Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (MS), an OSCE Vice President and head of the U.S. Delegation to OSCE PA in 2019, […]

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Press Releases

Chairman Hastings Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Tun...

Oct 08, 2019

WASHINGTON—From September 28 to October 6, Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) led a bipartisan, bicameral U.S. delegation to Tunisia, Israel, and Morocco to assess the state of security, human rights, and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa. The delegation concluded with the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Autumn Meeting in Marrakech, […]

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Speeches

Remarks to the Mediterranean Forum

Oct 04, 2019

Autumn Meeting of the OSCE PA *NOTE: As prepared for delivery* Before arriving in Morocco, I led a bicameral and bipartisan Congressional delegation to Tunisia and Israel. While in these countries, my colleagues and I held high-level exchanges with national leadership, civil society, religious leaders, and others to assess the current state of regional security, […]

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Publications

The Helsinki Process: A Four Decade Overview

Jun 28, 2019

In August 1975, the heads of state or government of 35 countries – the Soviet Union and all of Europe except Albania, plus the United States and Canada – held a historic summit in Helsinki, Finland, where they signed the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. This document is known […]

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Briefings

How to Get Human Rights Abusers and Kleptocrats Sanc...

Mar 13, 2018

The workshop provided human rights organizations, transparency advocates, and congressional staff with the tools they need to effectively petition the U.S. government to review and potentially designate individuals and organizations for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act. Sanctions experts described, from an operational perspective, how the U.S. government identifies, vets, and ultimately sanctions individuals. They […]

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Press Releases

Helsinki Commission Workshop to Explain Global Magni...

Mar 07, 2018

WASHINGTON—The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today announced a workshop to provide human rights organizations, transparency advocates, and congressional staff with the tools they need to effectively petition the U.S. government to review and potentially designate individuals and organizations for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act. HOW […]

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Press Releases

Helsinki Commission Workshop to Explain Global Magni...

Mar 07, 2018

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Articles

OSCE Parliamentary Delegation to Rabat Examines Moro...

Nov 06, 2017

From October 19 to October 20, 2017, Helsinki Commission staff participated in a visit to Rabat, Morocco organized by Morocco’s upper house of Parliament—the House of Counselors—and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) to discuss the so-called “Moroccan Approach” to countering violent extremism. In a series of meetings with legislative and government leaders and a special […]

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Press Releases

U.S. Delegation to OSCE PA Drives International Acti...

Jul 08, 2016

WASHINGTON—Seven members of Congress traveled to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Annual Session in Tbilisi, Georgia last week to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to the principles of the Helsinki Final Act, including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. At the Annual Session, which brought together nearly 300 parliamentarians from 54 of the 57 […]

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Publications

Security in the Mediterranean Region: Challenges and...

Nov 13, 2015

From October 20-21, 2015, the OSCE held its annual Mediterranean Conference focused on “Security in the Mediterranean Region – Challenges and Opportunities.” It included four distinctive themes: Session I: Common Security in the Mediterranean Region; Session II: Addressing Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism; Session III: The Role of Interfaith/Intercultural Dialogue; and Session […]

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Press Releases

Chairman Smith and Rep. McGovern Introduce “Global M...

Jan 30, 2015

WASHINGTON—Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-02), today introduced the “Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act” (H.R. 624). The bill prohibits foreign human rights offenders and corrupt officials operating anywhere in the world from entering into […]

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Hearings

Political Pluralism in the OSCE Mediterranean Partners?

Jul 16, 2014

This hearing discussed developments within the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership countries and the Southern Mediterranean region.. In particular, the Commission focused on the conflicts in Iraq and Syria and the resulting refugee crisis. Several witnesses stressed the need for the OSCE countries to support strategic investment in positive civic engagement and educational resources for vulnerable populations […]

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