Morocco Considers Unemployment Benefits Fund as Lawmakers Propose New Bill
8 October 2022
The Popular Movement (MP) has presented to parliament a bill for the creation of a fund dedicated to unemployment compensation.
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Morocco Indefinitely Delays Maritime Border Decision with Spain’s Canary Islands
2 October 2022
Morocco has decided to postpone "indefinitely" the approval of laws relating to the delimitation of maritime waters with the Canary Islands in the Mediterranean and the (…)
Moroccan Divorce Rates Surge to Nearly 27,000 Cases in 2021, Ministry Reports
26 September 2022
Since the entry into force of the Family Code in 2004, divorce cases have increased in Morocco, reaching a total of 26,957 cases in 2021, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Teen’s Death After Illegal Abortion Sparks Debate on Morocco’s Abortion Laws
26 September 2022
The death in Morocco of a 14-year-old girl in early September following a clandestine abortion has rekindled the debate on the decriminalization of this practice, which is on (…)
Teen’s Death After Illegal Abortion Sparks Calls for Reform in Morocco
14 September 2022
Women’s rights organizations called on Tuesday for the decriminalization of abortion in Morocco, after the death of a 14-year-old minor from a clandestine abortion.
Morocco to Regulate Electric Scooters and E-Bikes as Vehicles, Requiring Insurance
12 September 2022
Electric scooters and bicycles will soon be on the same footing as cars and motorcycles by having their own homologation framework. The request has been made since last July by (…)
Morocco to Overhaul Family Code, Boosting Women’s Rights and Equality
10 September 2022
King Mohammed VI recently announced the reform of the Family Code, nearly 20 years after its adoption, in order to establish more equality between men and women in matters of (…)
Morocco Abolishes Retirement Benefits for Parliamentarians, Ending Long-Standing Controversy
8 September 2022
End of the controversy over the retirement of parliamentarians. The Moroccan authorities have just published in the Official Bulletin law 42-22 relating to the abolition of the (…)
Morocco Considers Bill to Add Amazigh Language to Civil Registry Documents
12 August 2022
A bill to include the Amazigh language in the civil registry as an official language of the Kingdom has been tabled by the Istiqlal party. Its use in the fields of education, (…)
French Interior Minister Defends Deportation Policy for Foreign Offenders
28 July 2022
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin returned in an interview on BFMTV to the expulsions of foreigners, including Moroccans, accused of delinquency.