Moroccan Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Defaming Justice Minister
12 November 2024
Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui was sentenced on Monday to one and a half years in prison and a fine of 1.5 million dirhams for defamation.
Abdellatif Ouahbi
Morocco Debates Alimony Reform: Women’s Groups Protest Proposal for Higher-Earning Wives to Pay Ex-Husbands
10 September 2024
Women’s associations are up in arms against the reform of Abdelatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, imposing on women with higher incomes than their spouses to pay alimony to (…)
Moroccan Taxi Drivers Protest Proposed Penalties for Ride Refusals
9 September 2024
The National Federation of Taxi License Operators has spoken out following the statements of Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, concerning the sanctions provided for in (…)
Morocco Considers Gender-Neutral Alimony Law in Divorce Cases
4 September 2024
In Morocco, women with higher incomes than their spouses could have to pay alimony (Nafaqa) to the latter in the event of divorce, Abdellatif Ouahbi, the Minister of Justice, (…)
Morocco to Outlaw Hotels’ Discrimination Against Single Women, Justice Minister Says
3 September 2024
The draft Penal Code provides for sanctions against hotels that refuse access to women residing in the same city, warned Abdellatif Ouahbi, the Minister of Justice.
Morocco Scraps Controversial Hotel Marriage Certificate Requirement
27 May 2024
The requirement to present a marriage contract when booking hotel rooms in Morocco for couples has been canceled. This decision comes after the anger of the Minister of (…)
Morocco Considers Banning Hotel Marriage Contract Requirements
25 May 2024
The debate on the legality of the documents required by hotels and tourist establishments from customers, particularly marriage contracts for individual room reservations, is (…)
Moroccan MPs Challenge Hotel Ban on Single Women Amid Discrimination Concerns
25 May 2024
Despite the lack of a law, Moroccan women alone or without a marriage certificate are still prohibited from staying in hotels in the kingdom. MPs have questioned Abdellatif (…)
Morocco’s Justice Minister Cracks Down on Hotels Demanding Marriage Certificates
22 May 2024
Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, issues a warning to hotels that demand unauthorized documents, including a marriage certificate, from Moroccan couples.
Morocco Weighs TikTok Ban Amid Concerns Over Youth Morality
15 May 2024
Faced with the moral depravity caused by the use of TikTok, opposition deputies have called on the Moroccan government to take responsibility and ban the Chinese application in (…)