Morocco and Israel Sign Legal Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
27 July 2022
Morocco and Israel signed on Tuesday in Rabat a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the legal field.
Abdellatif Ouahbi
Morocco’s Justice Minister Rejects Extension for Customary Marriage Regularization
5 July 2022
Faced with demands calling for an extension of the deadline granted for the regularization of customary marriage, the Minister of Justice firmly refused.
Justice Minister Responds to Singer’s Plea: New Measures for Divorced Mothers’ Rights
4 June 2022
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi responded favorably to the call of singer and actress Fati Jamali regarding the rights of divorced mothers, particularly the obtaining of (…)
Justice Minister Ouahbi to Remove Officials Amid Contract Misconduct Allegations
2 June 2022
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi is reportedly about to dismiss several officials, most of them affiliated with the PJD, who are serving in his department. They are suspected (…)
Morocco Considers Decriminalizing Alcohol Sale and Consumption in Legal Reform
2 June 2022
More details are known about the reform of the Code of Criminal Procedure pending adoption in Morocco. According to the explanations provided by the Minister of Justice, (…)
Morocco Proposes Bill to Regulate Social Media, Curb Defamation and Privacy Violations
24 April 2022
In Morocco, a bill regulating the use of social networks has been tabled for examination in parliament. It was presented by the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, who (…)
Morocco Moves to Limit NGO Corruption Complaints Against Elected Officials
22 April 2022
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi wants to prevent associations defending public property from filing complaints against elected officials, arguing that this action falls (…)
Morocco and France Bolster Judicial Cooperation in High-Level Talks
3 April 2022
Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi met with his French counterpart Éric Dupond-Moretti in Paris, as part of the strengthening of cooperation in the field of justice between (…)
Morocco Bolsters Legal Framework to Combat Rising Cybercrime Threats
11 January 2022
Morocco wants to introduce new legal provisions in its legal arsenal to fight all forms of cybercrime, particularly those targeting women and children.
Morocco Moves to Reduce Pre-Trial Detention, Ease Prison Overcrowding
15 December 2021
Faced with the overcrowding of Moroccan prisons, the government wants to reduce the excessive use of pre-trial detention. A bill has been initiated for this purpose.