Alain Juppé told the parliamentary foreign-affairs committee that this resolution, which extended the mission of the UN mission to the Sahara (MINURSO) "takes into consideration Morocco's efforts to include human rights."

    In this connection, he recalled the establishment of the National council on Human rights (CNDH) which has large powers at national level and at the level of regions, including the southern provinces.

   Morocco has also expressed readiness to accept a certain number of missions with regard to human rights, he said, adding: "I think that this is a positive evolution."

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