Rabat – President of the Moroccan Human Rights Council (CNDH), Amina Bouayach, was unanimously elected President of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (Ganhri).
The election that the UN High Commissioner supervised for human rights took place in the United Nations Nations Palace in Geneva.
Bouayach received full support from the other three regional groups of alliance: America, Asian-Pacific and Europe. This is the second time that an African leader was selected for the management of the global organization, CNDH said in a press release.
The election was followed by strong support from the African regional group Nanhri, which officially officially nominated Bouayach in January 2025.
Bouayach thanked for the trust she put in her and said that the support she received is a “large source of motivation”.
“I feel honored to take this responsibility for the next three years,” she noticed, noticing that Africa’s return to the Ganhri Presidency, after a decade, reflected on human rights since the last interior of the position of the continent.
Bouayech added that the role is associated with great responsibility, especially according to the current challenges that human rights are faced worldwide. It mentioned topics such as digital transformation, shrinking community, armed conflicts, gender equality, climate change and economic inequalities.
“We have to stay vigilant and work together to ensure that nobody is left behind,” she emphasized.
Joseph Whittal, President of the African network of national human rights institutions, has noticed in the past three years as President of the African network of national human rights institutions. Whittal praised her strategic guidance, international representation and commitment to promoting rights and freedoms at all levels.
For decades, Bouayach was a tireless advocate of the rights of women and children and often spoke out against the injustices that they are exposed. She also worked on improving the right -wing marginalized groups around the world.
In recognition of her commitment and her leadership, King Mohammed VI appointed. 2018 President of CNDH.
It also had significant positions in global human rights organizations, including Vice President of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and Vice President of the International Federation for Human Rights.
In addition, Bouayach had a robust career in diplomacy after working as Morocco’s ambassador in Sweden and Latvia.
With her new role, Bouayach succeeds Katars Maryam Al Attiyah as Ganhri President. In the meantime, Alison Kilpatrick from the Human Rights Commission of Northern Ireland will take on the former role of Bouayach as Ganhri Secretary.
