Justice and Development Party

Morocco’s Individual Freedom Reforms Face Resistance from Coalition Partners

10 April 2023

The reforms of individual freedoms laws initiated by the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, are far from unanimous. After the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), the (…)

Moroccan Opposition Seeks Probe into Russian Diesel Imports

9 April 2023

Morocco’s import of Russian gas is a concern for opposition deputies gathered within the parliamentary groups of the Popular Movement (MP) and the Party of Progress and (…)

Moroccan Islamist Party Urges Ban on Booba Concert Amid Controversy

5 April 2023

The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) joins the calls to boycott the concert of French rapper Booba, scheduled for June 21 in Casablanca, by asking the Minister of Youth, (…)

Morocco’s PJD Party Ordered to Repay $500,000 in Audit of Political Finances

18 March 2023

The Court of Auditors recently published its annual report on the audit of the accounts of political parties for the year 2021. According to this report, the Party of Justice (…)

Moroccan Islamist Party Apologizes After Royal Rebuke on Israel Policy

16 March 2023

The Justice and Development Party (PJD) broke its silence after being reprimanded by the Royal Cabinet regarding Morocco’s relations with Israel. In a statement signed by its (…)

PJD Leaders Hold Closed-Door Meeting Following Royal Cabinet Warning

15 March 2023

So far, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), led by Abdelilah Benkirane, has refrained from any comment after the warning from the royal cabinet, but it could react in (…)

Moroccan Islamist Party Halts Comments on Israel After Royal Rebuke

13 March 2023

The Justice and Development Party (PJD) will not react to the Royal Cabinet statement on Israel, published on Monday. This is the announcement made by its Secretary General, (…)

Morocco’s Royal Palace Reaffirms Stance on Palestine, Rebukes Political Party’s Criticism

13 March 2023

Morocco has recently been embroiled in a controversy over its relations with Israel, particularly in the context of the latest developments in the occupied Palestinian (…)

Moroccan Opposition Leader Slams Foreign Minister’s Pro-Israel Stance

11 March 2023

The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) still views the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel in a bad light. Its Secretary General Abdelilah (…)

Moroccan Islamist Party Opposes Inheritance Equality in Family Code Reform

3 March 2023

The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) led by Abdelilah Benkirane, is expressing its opposition to the reform of the Family Code. At least, for certain proposals.