International Conference in Tangier Examines Emerging Human Rights Trends in Face of Global Challenges
TANGIER, Morocco – October 14, 2024 – The Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (FSJES) hosted a significant international conference, "New Trends in Human Rights," on October 14, 2024. The event, organized by the Public Law Department and the Master of Public International Law (MDIP) program, convened distinguished experts, diplomats, and academics to explore the evolving role of human rights as a cornerstone for equitable and inclusive development in an era marked by climate change, economic inequality, and humanitarian crises.
The conference was inaugurated under the leadership of Professor Mohcine Karzazi and featured high-level opening remarks from Professor Bouchta El Moumni, President of Abdelmalek Essaâdi University; Professor Toufik Essaid, Dean of FSJES Tanger; and Professor Mehdi Essarssar, Head of the Public Law Department. A keynote address was delivered by His Excellency Ambassador Ahmed Amin Fathalla, a member of the International Law Commission and former Chair of the UN Human Rights Committee, who spoke on the rules of international law concerning the maintenance of peace and security.
The agenda was structured around two main panels, featuring interventions from international scholars. A notable presentation was delivered by Professor Harold Bertot Triana, Head of the Jean Monnet Module, who analyzed the interconnections between climate change, sustainability, human rights, and state responsibility in his lecture titled “Climate Change – Sustainability, Human Rights and International State Responsibility: Trends in the Right Direction?”
The first panel, moderated by Professor Sarra Sefrioui, included insights from Ambassador Victor Rodriguez Cedeño on mercenarism in international law, and Sofia Moschin from Italy on the role of quantitative analysis in international diplomacy.
The second panel, moderated by Professor Rachid El Houdaigui, featured diverse topics such as constitutional protections of rights in Morocco, the promotion of social rights, and state obligations in migrant rescue operations at sea.
The conference served as a dynamic platform to discuss six key thematic areas: the integration of human rights into sustainable development policies; international law reform for peace and security; the protection of individual rights and minorities; the balance between humanitarian intervention and national sovereignty; the nexus between climate change and human rights; and the protection of migrants' rights.
The event underscored the critical need for new methodologies and approaches to ensure that human rights continue to guide global development policies toward sustainability, highlighting the essential role of academic collaboration in addressing these pressing global challenges.
