Keywords: Legal reform
Since the adoption of a 2022 law simplifying divorce for non-Muslim foreigners, the number of separations among expatriates in Dubai has sharply increased. The reform was meant to free foreign residents from the application of Sharia law in family disputes, yet legal experts warn......
Courts across Morocco have begun applying alternative sentences as part of a new law aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and modernizing the justice system. By September 4, just two weeks after the law came into effect on August 22, Moroccan courts had issued 107 alternative rulings. Variety of alternative......
A prominent Moroccan civil society organization, “Yallah Nt3awnou,” has called for urgent and far-reaching legal reforms following a series of child sexual assault cases that have sparked widespread public outrage. The group submitted a petition to the Minister of Justice and Parliament,......
Morocco’s Constitutional Court has invalidated several pivotal provisions in the proposed Civil Procedure Code (Law 23.02), dealing a significant blow to the Justice Ministry's reform agenda led by Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi. The ruling underscores concerns over judicial independence, legal......
A 15-year-old girl’s bravery has brought her father to justice after enduring years of sexual abuse in silence. Using her mobile phone to record evidence, she broke through the cultural and legal barriers that often keep such crimes hidden. A harrowing ordeal uncovered The abuse began when the......
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......
In a significant milestone for legal cooperation, Morocco has successfully secured the establishment of the first regional office of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) in Africa. This proposal was unanimously approved during a recent meeting of the HCCH's Council on General......
His Majesty King Mohammed VI initiated a comprehensive overhaul of the Family Code (Moudawana) during a working session at the Royal Palace in Casablanca. This reform, marking the 20th anniversary of the current code, aims to align family law with Morocco's evolving social landscape while preserving......
Morocco has made a decisive move by supporting a United Nations General Assembly resolution advocating for a global moratorium on executions. This marks a significant departure from its 17-year practice of abstention, signaling potential reforms in the nation’s approach to capital punishment. The......
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