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Morocco Is A Positive Example Of Democratization Efforts [Forbes]

Morocco praised for its consistent progress in advancing human rights and democratization:

Forbes-logoAs the year is drawing to an end, the state of democracy and human rights across the globe appears bleak.  To give just a few examples, Russia, Beijing, and Iran are actively working to limit the spread of democracy not only in their own countries, but regionally and internationally.  Egypt, one of the most influential countries in the Arab world, has witnessed a major democratic backslide.

Yet reflecting on the year’s end, there are positive stories. One of them is Morocco.

Last month I visited Marrakesh to attend the World Human Rights Forum, which Morocco hosted this year.  The forum’s focus is human rights worldwide.  Yet it is Morocco itself that deserves attention when it comes to this subject. This is a story rarely told…[Full Story]

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