Legal
Morocco is taking bold strides to combat transnational organized crime, employing a comprehensive strategy that combines legislative reforms, institutional innovation, operational efficiency, and international collaboration. Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi highlighted these efforts on Thursday during......
Moroccan police and customs officials intercepted a significant drug trafficking operation on Monday night at the Tangier Med Port, seizing a total of seven tonnes and 50 kilograms of cannabis resin, locally known as "chira," concealed inside a truck trailer. Details of the operation The......
On Saturday, June 14, Marrakech police, in coordination with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested a French national of Malian origin wanted on an international warrant issued by French judicial authorities. According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN),......
King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), has approved 17 new appointments to key judicial positions across Morocco, as part of the January 2025 session. These designations represent about 7% of leadership roles within the national court system and......
the Kingdom of Morocco signed a landmark agreement with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCPL) in Rabat, marking the establishment of the organization's first regional office in Africa. This initiative signifies a major step in enhancing legal cooperation across the continent. The......
Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred returned to the Val-de-Marne Court of Appeal on Monday to contest his 2023 rape conviction. The court in Créteil is expected to deliver its decision by the end of the week. The case relates to an incident in October 2016. A 20-year-old woman accused Lamjarred......
During an international conference on the legal value of unpaid domestic work, Moroccan justice minister abdellatif ouahbi announced an ambitious initiative aimed at reforming the country's laws to recognize domestic work, predominantly performed by women, as an essential economic contribution, particularly......
The Ministry of Justice has convened an international seminar focused on the recognition and valuation of unpaid domestic work in divorce cases—an essential step in the reform of the Family Code. In collaboration with the European Union and the Council of Europe, the seminar took place on April......
On Monday, Morocco’s House of Representatives unanimously passed Bill No. 5.171.22, which amends Article 19 of Law No. 15.01 concerning the foster care (kafala) of abandoned children. The bill, initiated by the Socialist Opposition Group Ittihadie, aims to give individuals seeking to foster abandoned......
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, the Judicial Police Service in Marrakech opened an investigation under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor's office to investigate the criminal actions attributed to a 19-year-old woman with a criminal record. She is suspected of being involved in recording......
The prosecution has called for a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Isabel Medina Peralta, the leader of the neonazi organization NS Bastión Frontal, for "incitement to violence and hostility" against migrants and Moroccan Muslims during a rally on May 18, 2021, outside the Moroccan......
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi recently underscored that Morocco’s Code of Criminal Law is not immutable, but rather a legal framework poised for revision. Speaking at a study session in the House of Representatives, he highlighted ongoing challenges faced by courts, particularly regarding......
The Senegalese Parliament has passed a new law allowing for the mutual transfer of convicted prisoners between Senegal and Morocco. This legislation, which focuses on assisting detainees, particularly migrants, aims to repatriate numerous young Senegalese imprisoned in Morocco while attempting irregular......
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