Mr. Mohamed EL HACHIMI is an advisor to the president of the National Human Rights Council of Morocco (CNDH), in charge with public policies evaluation. He is also a professor of Political Science and senior research fellow at the CERSS. He studied Political Science (Ph.D.) at Mohamed V University, Rabat, and International Politics and Human Rights (MA) at City University, London. He has published several books and articles (in English, French, and Arabic) on Transitional Justice, democratization, security and justice sector reform, civil society, new forms of activism in the Maghreb. He is the head of the international research group on “State, Society and Dynamics of Political Change in the MENA Region” created in 2017. His research interest revolves around issues related to Democracy and democratization, Human rights, civil society, and social activism in the MENA region.