Morocco Eases Marriage Rules for Citizens Living Abroad
8 January 2021
The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader, gave his approval on Wednesday to the proposal to amend Article 15 of the new Family Code, "Moudawana". The new provision (…)
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Morocco Maintains Unique Hebrew Court System, Minister Highlights Jewish Legal Rights
4 January 2021
The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Ben Abdelkader, made a working visit this week to the Hebrew Chamber of the Civil Court in Casablanca. On the agenda, a review of the situation (…)
Moroccan Man and Official Jailed for Polygamy and Document Forgery
11 December 2020
A sentence of 4 months in prison and a fine of 500 dirhams were handed down against a man and an official. They were accused of polygamy for the former and forgery of an (…)
Moroccan Activists Push to End Child Marriage, Raise Legal Age to 18
27 November 2020
Articles 20, 21 and 22 of the Family Code, which legalize the marriage of minors in Morocco, must be repealed. This is the mission that ten associations have assigned (…)
Morocco Considers Financial Aid for Newlyweds to Boost Housing Access
15 November 2020
Parliamentarians in the House of Representatives have suggested financial assistance for young Moroccan newlyweds, based on the "marriage accounts" mechanism put in place by (…)
Former French Minister Dati Calls for Tougher Immigration Policies and Deportation Reforms
26 October 2020
In the wake of the recent decisions of the French government to fight against separatism in France, the former Minister of Justice under Nicolas Sarkozy, Rachida Dati, shares (…)
Former Moroccan Minister Condemns Child Marriage as ’Legal Pedophilia’
17 October 2020
The former Minister of Social Development, Solidarity and Family, Nouzha Skalli, spoke out against the marriage of minors. According to her, it is a form of legal pedophilia.
COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Sharp Decline in Moroccan Marriages, Surge in Divorces
4 October 2020
The health crisis has led to a major decline in marriages in Morocco. At the same time, divorces are booming, even if the figures are not yet official, given the closure of the (…)
PJD Official Accused in Underage Sex Scandal and Illegal Abortion Case
30 September 2020
In Kénitra, a young girl accuses a PJD official of having had sexual relations with her outside of marriage and of having abandoned her after she became pregnant. Faced with (…)
Moroccan Newlyweds Arrested as Wedding Parties Violate COVID-19 Restrictions
16 September 2020
In Béni Mellal and Meknes, the police elements arrested, last weekend, several people participating in wedding parties for violation of the state of health emergency. The (…)