Amendment No. 9 | Doc. 13230 | 24 June 2013

Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Morocco

Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

Origin - 2013 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8, insert the following paragraph:

"The Assembly expresses serious concern that the Penal Code criminalises consensual sexual relations between persons of the same sex, with penalties of between six months and three years in prison. It notes that there are recent reports of persons being imprisoned under this legislation, and calls on the Moroccan Parliament to initiate its repeal at the earliest opportunity."

Explanatory note

The criminalisation of homosexuality is in breach of human rights and the relevant legislation was repealed in all Council of Europe member states.