Morocco Pushes for Gender Equality in Marriage Contracts and Legal Professions
17 January 2023
The Moroccan Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, reaffirmed his commitment to gender equality when concluding marriage contracts and other legal acts.
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Moroccan Bar Exam Controversy Divides Legal Community
9 January 2023
The controversy over the entrance exam to the legal profession has ended up dividing the legal community, with some defending the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, and (…)
Morocco’s Justice Minister Calls for Criminalizing Child Marriage, Equates It to Rape
5 January 2023
The Minister of Justice is determined to put an end to underage marriage. Invited on the "Noukta ila Satr" show on Tuesday, Abdellatif Ouahbi confided that underage marriage is (…)
Justice Minister Apologizes for Controversial Remarks on Legal Exam Results
4 January 2023
The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, apologized to Moroccans for his statement regarding the revision of the results of an entrance exam to the legal profession, (…)
Morocco to Launch National Marriage Registry to Combat Fraud
2 January 2023
In a few days, the Moroccan Ministry of Justice will proceed with the launch of the national register of married people in order to put an end to the infractions observed in (…)
Morocco Advances Electronic Bracelet Program, Favors Domestic Management
1 December 2022
Morocco wants to implement the electronic bracelet as an alternative to pre-trial detention. The process for choosing the company managing the platform has been launched and (…)
Morocco’s Justice Minister Pushes to Criminalize Child Marriage as Cases Rise
29 November 2022
In response to an oral question in the House of Councillors, the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, reiterated on Monday, November 28, his commitment to put an end to (…)
Morocco Unveils Major Reforms to Criminal Code, Enhancing Citizens’ Rights
24 November 2022
The first draft of the Criminal Procedure Code project, which has been under development for months at the Ministry of Justice, will be available in January next year. (…)
Morocco Receives 197 International Arrest Warrants in One Year, Justice Minister Reports
16 November 2022
In the space of a year, Morocco has received 197 international arrest warrants issued by third countries against 21 orders issued by the kingdom, according to the Minister of (…)
Morocco to Tighten Polygamy Laws, Curb Fraudulent Practices
9 November 2022
Morocco wants to tighten the procedure for granting polygamy authorization, in order to counter the projects of men who continue to cheat to have a second wife. A platform will (…)