The Impact of the Marrakech Compact for Migration in Morocco: The Role of the Government and of Civil Society

Younous Arbaoui

doi:10.5771/0506-7286-2022-1-19

Contents
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- 1–2 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–2
- 3–18 Editorial 3–18
  - A global view on the Global Compact for Migration – Introduction Anuscheh Farahat, Jürgen Bast Anuscheh Farahat, Jürgen Bast
- 19–125 Abhandlungen / Articles 19–125
  - 19–43 The Impact of the Marrakech Compact for Migration in Morocco: The Role of the Government and of Civil Society Younous Arbaoui Younous Arbaoui 19–43
  - 44–63 The Global Compact for Migration and the Venezuelan Migration Crisis in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. A Comparative Approach María Dolores Collazos María Dolores Collazos 44–63
  - 64–82 The Role of Cities in nternational Migration Governance: Migratory Paradiplomacy in the Global Compacts for Migration and Refugees Adriana Sletza Ortega Ramírez, Luis Alonso De Ita García Adriana Sletza Ortega Ramírez, Luis Alonso De Ita García 64–82
  - 83–104 From Complementarity to Convergence: the UN Global Compact for Migration and the UN Migrant Workers Convention Alan Desmond Alan Desmond 83–104
  - 105–125 Judicial Enforcement of Mandatory Provincial Interventions in Municipalities in South Africa Johandri Wright, Felix Dube, Anél du Plessis Johandri Wright, Felix Dube, Anél du Plessis 105–125
- 126–133 Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews 126–133
  - 126–129 Antje C. Berger, Bewaffnete Konflikte in Afrika: Eine kritische Analyse des völkerrechtlichen Gewaltverbots, Nomos, Baden-Baden 2017, 527 Seiten, 138,00 Euro, ISBN 987-3-8487-3908-0 Manuel Brunner Manuel Brunner 126–129
  - 130–132 Brooke Coe, Sovereignty in the South. Intrusive Regionalism in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, Cambridge University Press, New York 2019, 238 pages, £ 75.00, ISBN 9781108496797 Theresa Reinold Theresa Reinold 130–132
  - 133–133 VRU/WCL Article Prize Volume 53 (2020) Philipp Dann, Michael Riegner Philipp Dann, Michael Riegner 133–133
- 134–143 Bibliographie / Bibliography 134–143
  - 134–134 RECHT UND ENTWICKLUNG ALLGEMEIN / LAW AND DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL 134–134
  - 134–137 AFRIKA / AFRICA 134–137
  - 137–139 ASIEN / ASIA 137–139
  - 139–140 LATEINAMERIKA / LATIN AMERICA 139–140
  - 141–143 NAHER UND MITTLERER OSTEN / NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST 141–143
- 144–144 Call for Papers 144–144
- 145–145 Impressum 145–145
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The Impact of the Marrakech Compact for Migration in Morocco: The Role of the Government and of Civil Society

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Younous Arbaoui

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2022-1-19
- ISSN: 0506-7286
- ISSN online: 2941-9603
Abstract

Whether and how the GCM will impact national migration orders depends crucially on whether and how both governments and non-state actors engage with it in practice. This article takes Morocco as a case study and focuses on the role of the government and civil society. It asks how far their practices regarding the GCM support its potential as a soft law instrument to impact national migration orders. To undertake a more fine-grained analysis, the article includes an analysis of the implementation of Objective 15 (provision of basic services) as a test case. The paper draws on government reports, civil society reports and semi-structured interviews with policy makers and members of civil society. It identifies good conditions for the GCM to have an impact, in particular Moroccan claimed leadership in migration affaires in Africa; its engagement with the GCM’s review mechanism, and its reliance on the GCM to legitimise migration policies even if some of those policies, as shown by the test case regarding objective 15, are not fully in conformity with the GCM. As to the role of civil society, its impact on the implementation of the GCM is hampered by the sceptical view of most non-governmental organization regarding the GCM. The majority of civil society considers the GCM’s content very problematic and even if a small number of NGOs is positive about (parts of) it, not all of them invoke the GCM in their daily work. The test case regarding Objective 15 shows that NGOs monitoring access to services do not rely on this Objective. Combined with the lack of formal involvement in the national review process, civil society actors are so far unable (or unwilling) to exploit the political potential of the GCM.
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