Rabat- the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) is hosting a significant African-UN round table entitled: "Towards Migration Policies Based on Human Rights Protection." This meeting aims mainly to explore General Comment No. 6, adopted by the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW), regarding the interlinkages between the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), also known as the Marrakech Compact.

Within this context, Ms. Amina Bouayach, CNDH Chairperson and Chair of the Migration Working Group within the Network of African National Human Rights Institution (NANHRI), emphasized that “Our invitation to the CMW and NANHRI to meet in Morocco to discuss General Comment No. 6 reflects our deep commitment to strengthening international protection of the rights of migrant workers- men and women- and their families worldwide.”

She noted that the event is a moment of collective dialogue, exploring synergies between the Marrakech Compact and the International Convention, in a complex global context marked by overlapping migration flows, growing geopolitical tensions, and a worrying rise in narratives of rejection, fear, and identity-based exclusion.

One of the landmark moments of this round table was the signing of an unprecedented framework agreement between the CMW and NANHRI. The agreement seeks to institutionalize cooperation and partnership between the two bodies and empower the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to play a more active role in implementing both the Convention and Compact.

It is worth noting that Morocco had previously hosted a key consultation in preparation for General Comment No. 6, which emphasizes the need to guarantee fundamental rights for all migrants, regardless of the legal status of the two texts — one being a legally binding convention, and the other a compact that entails voluntary commitments.

“Protecting migrants’ rights is not optional or a privilege, but a necessity rooted in justice, dignity, and humanity,” emphasized the CNDH Chairperson. She added, “Behind every number in migration statistics lies a human life — children, women and men, escaping conflicts or climate disasters or seeking a better future. We advocate for fair and compassionate responses based on our shared humanity and human rights.”