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<p>We read the 2013 World Report from Human Rights Watch and the 2013 United Nations
Secretary-General's annual report with interest. We regularly discuss with Morocco
the importance of full respect for human rights in Western Sahara, including in discussions
at the UN Security Council, and during my visit to Rabat in March. However, we also
welcome the facilitation by the government of Morocco of access to the Territory for
United Nations special procedures mandate holders. I recently made a statement warmly
welcoming the government of Morocco's announcement that the process to ratify the
OPCAT will be completed imminently. I also welcomed Morocco's new commitments to investigate
complaints of human rights violations made to the National Council of Human Rights
within a fixed 3 month deadline, and the definitive ending of Military Tribunal trials
for civilians.</p>
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