Abdellatif Ouahbi

Morocco Considers Bill to Grant Citizenship to Foreign Spouses of Moroccan Women

7 September 2023

The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, announced that a bill aimed at naturalizing foreigners married to Moroccan women has been presented to the government, which is (…)

Moroccan Justice Minister Warns of Growing LGBTQ Influence Amid Legal Ban

2 August 2023

Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice and Secretary General of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), has once again spoken out about homosexuality. In Morocco, (…)

Morocco Considers Easing Hotel Restrictions for Unmarried Couples

1 August 2023

The Moroccan government is considering lifting the ban on unmarried couples sharing a hotel room.

Morocco Moves to Criminalize Child Marriage, Minister Calls Practice "Unacceptable"

17 July 2023

Child marriage is a persistent phenomenon in Morocco due to the power of exemption granted to judges. The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, strongly opposed to this (…)

Former Salafist Turned Advisor Pushes for Legal Reforms in Morocco

15 July 2023

Mohamed Abdelouahab Rafiqui has been an advisor to the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, since July 7. The former Salafist, now a defender of "values of tolerance and the (…)

Moroccan Justice Minister: Homosexuality Cannot Be Legalized in Muslim Nation

22 June 2023

The Minister of Justice and Secretary General of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), Abdellatif Ouahbi, assured that homosexuality cannot be "legalized" in a "Muslim (…)

Former Salafist Preacher Joins Moroccan Justice Ministry Amid Penal Code Reform Debate

20 June 2023

The former Salafist preacher, Abdelwahab Rafiki, better known as Abou Hafs, is now an advisor to the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, according to a source close to the (…)

Salafists Protest Moroccan Justice Minister’s Proposed Family Code Reforms

26 April 2023

The reform of the Family Code is not going well with the Salafists. Preachers and mosque imams are angry with the Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi.

Morocco Rape Case Reopened: Court to Hear Appeal in Controversial 11-Year-Old Victim Trial

3 April 2023

The three defendants in the rape of an 11-year-old girl, sentenced to two years in prison, will soon be tried on appeal. The verdict handed down by the Rabat court is (…)

PJD Leader Slams Justice Minister Over Proposed Consensual Relationship Laws in Morocco

2 April 2023

The Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, publicly attacked the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, regarding the ongoing (…)