Morocco

Political activists and intellectuals have created a 'civic monitoring movement' to follow political issues in the country, local media sources reported on August 22. Leaders of the movement have stated that, following the ratification of the new constitution, the group is seeking to participate in discussions regarding public policy, institution-building, and potential weaknesses in governance and rule of law. There has been public demand for a neutral movement that is willing to highlight policy problems and engage in a dialogue with policymakers, and this watchdog group has the potential to impact the development of the country's new political institutions.

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