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Moroccan judge Mustapha El Baaj was elected on Tuesday by the United Nations General Assembly to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, mandated to perform a number of essential functions previously carried out by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).<\/p>\n

\u00a0This election, the result of a diplomatic campaign and mobilization among all United Nations member States, is the culmination of seven rounds of voting, the last of which was held on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The election was very close considering the nominations of ten judges from European, American, African and Asian countries to fill two seats.<\/p>\n

Judge Mustapha El Baaj was elected for a two-year term to the Mechanism. His election is a new recognition of Morocco’s important role on the international scene and of the Kingdom’s efforts to promote the values of justice and respect for international law. It is also a UN acknowledgment of the credibility and professionalism of Moroccan judges.<\/p>\n

This is the first time that Morocco has been elected to this major judicial body.<\/p>\n

Counselor at the Rabat Court of Cassation (Criminal Chamber) since September 2013, Mustapha El Baaj has 22 years’ experience as a criminal judge. He has also held the position of Deputy public prosecutor.<\/p>\n

A Doctor of Law, El Baaj is the author of several publications and legal articles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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