Authorities continued to repress dissent and target journalists, activists and government critics through prosecution and surveillance, despite a royal pardon for thousands of prisoners including journalists and human rights defenders. Morocco’s laws and practices continued to uphold gender inequality and criminalize same-sex sexual relations between consenting adults. Authorities failed to meet their obligations to ensure accessible, affordable and good quality sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls, including abortion. Civil society opposed a draft Code of Penal Procedure that would hinder anti-corruption efforts. Authorities failed to effectively investigate the deadly June 2022 crackdown on migrants and refugees. Authorities arbitrarily arrested and forcibly relocated refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to remote regions, putting their safety and lives at risk. Morocco faced a severe climate change-induced drought and the authorities’ response to the September 2023 earthquake was criticized as inadequate.
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