Former Moroccan MP Sentenced to 3 Years for 1993 Student Murder
12 July 2023
The Court of Appeal of Fez has rendered its verdict in the case of former MP Abdelali Hamieddine, who has just been sentenced to 3 years in prison.
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Moroccan Islamist Party Demands Ban on LGBTQ-Themed Film ’The Blue Caftan’
18 June 2023
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) denounces the screening of the film "The Blue Caftan", centered on homosexuality, in cinemas in Morocco, as it is contrary to the (…)
Morocco Struggles to Modernize Family Code Amid Equality Debates
16 May 2023
The reform of the Family Code is having trouble passing in Morocco. Faced with conservatives and religious leaders, the government has not yet found the right formula to end (…)
Moroccan Opposition Leader Slams Western Capitalism, Calls for Defending Traditional Values
7 May 2023
The Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, denounced Western capitalism which, in the long run, will harm the Moroccan people and (…)
Moroccan Islamist Party Pushes Bill to Ban Dual Nationals from Cabinet Positions
29 April 2023
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) led by Abdelilah Benkirane no longer wants Moroccans with other nationalities to enter the government. It has initiated a bill to (…)
Moroccan Opposition Leader Warns of Potential Protests Amid Government Criticism
17 April 2023
Abdelilah Benkirane, secretary general of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), lashed out at the government of Aziz Akhannouch. He also warned him against the (…)
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 (…)