E/CN.4/2004/76/Add.3 page 3 Annex REPORT SUBMITTED BY MS. GABRIELA RODRÍGUEZ PIZARRO SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS, ON HER VISIT TO MOROCCO FROM 19 TO 31 OCTOBER 2003 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction .............................................................................................. Page 1-3 4 I. GENERAL CONTEXT OF MIGRATION IN MOROCCO ....... 4-7 4 II. GENERAL COMMENTS ............................................................ 8 - 72 5 A. Framework for the protection of migrants’ rights ............ 8 - 13 5 B. Morocco as a country of emigration ................................. 14 - 24 6 C. Morocco as a point of departure for irregular migration ........................................................................... 25 - 34 8 D. Morocco as a country of transit and destination ............... 35 - 62 10 E. The problem of illegal migration and partnership with the European Union .................................................. 63 - 72 16 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....................... 73 - 90 17 III.