Washington - The United States welcomes the "growing role" of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH), a "credible"and "proactive institution," said Wednesday at the US congress in Washington, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East Affairs, William Roebuck.
"We have noted the increasing role of CNDH as a credible and proactive defender of human rights and are encouraged by the decisions taken by the Government Council to strengthen the role of the National Council of Human Rights," said the US senior official.
Mr. Roebuck was speaking at a hearing before the Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress, devoted to U.S. policy vis-vis Morocco.
"These measures are important steps forward towards the consolidation of protection of human rights in Morocco in line with the realization of the promises of the constitution of 2011," he said.