Family Code: King Mohammed VI’s "ultimatum" ends today
26 March 2024
The Committee in charge of the reform of the Family Code in Morocco should submit its report to King Mohammed VI this week. Feminists hope among other things for the (…)
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Tricycles in Morocco: From a tool of integration to a symbol of delinquency
15 March 2024
Tricycles intended for the underprivileged and ex-convicts are being diverted and used for criminal purposes. A worrying situation, denounced in a video that went viral on (…)
Morocco’s Single Mothers Face Legal and Social Stigma
11 March 2024
In Morocco, it is not easy to be a single mother. This status is not accepted in the kingdom where extramarital relations are prohibited. Any woman who finds herself in this (…)
Morocco Drug Bust Exposes Gap in Anti-Corruption Laws, Sparks Reform Debate
12 January 2024
The "Desert Escobar" affair, which led to the arrest of the president of the Oriental region, Abdenbi Bioui, and Saïd Naciri, president of Wydad Casablanca, is reigniting the (…)
Moroccan Feminists Push for Family Law Reforms on Marriage, Inheritance
2 November 2023
Moroccan feminist associations gathered on Thursday to demand the banning of underage marriage, polygamy and a revision of the inheritance regime as part of the announced (…)
Morocco Sees Rise in Unofficial Marriages as Polygamy Requests Face Rejection
28 October 2023
Former Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid has warned against the increase in "secret marriages" in Morocco, attributed to the rejection of polygamy requests by judges.
Morocco Approves Bill Allowing Fines as Alternative to Short Prison Sentences
26 October 2023
The House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted the bill on alternative sentences. The daily fine of between 100 and 2,000 dirhams was finally retained.
Morocco Delays Decision on New Housing Subsidies for First-Time Buyers
20 September 2023
The approval of the draft decree on housing assistance was postponed by the government council at its meeting on Monday.
Morocco Considers Bill to Grant Citizenship to Foreign Spouses of Moroccan Women
7 September 2023
The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, announced that a bill aimed at naturalizing foreigners married to Moroccan women has been presented to the government, which is (…)
Moroccan Central Bank Urged to Add Amazigh Language to Currency
7 August 2023
The World Amazigh Assembly (AMA) is asking Bank Al-Maghrib to comply with the Constitution and the organic law on the officialization of Amazigh and to integrate this language (…)