Morocco Cracks Down on Digital Begging: New Law Targets Social Media Panhandlers
1 July 2025
Begging on social networks is an offense just like begging on the street, Abdellatif Ouahbi, the Minister of Justice, recently stated.
Ministry of Justice and Freedoms
Morocco Launches Anti-Money Laundering Agency to Seize Criminal Assets
19 June 2025
Morocco will soon be equipped with a National Agency for the Recovery and Management of Seized and Confiscated Funds and Assets. An important step forward in the fight against (…)
Algerian Hackers Claim Breach of Moroccan Justice Ministry Systems
10 June 2025
The Algerian hacker group Jabaroot claims to have hacked the systems of the Moroccan Ministry of Justice. A new attack that allegedly targeted thousands of magistrates and (…)
Morocco Negotiates Release of 120 Women Detained in Saudi Arabia After Hajj
4 June 2025
During a working session of the Justice, Legislation, Human Rights and Freedoms Commission at the House of Representatives dedicated to approving bill n°02.23 on civil (…)
Morocco Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Unregulated DNA and Fingerprint Collection
20 March 2025
The use for illegal purposes of fingerprints and DNA samples of Moroccans, taken as part of criminal investigations, is a concern for parliamentarians who have questioned the (…)
France to Deport Foreign Inmates to Serve Sentences in Home Countries
14 March 2025
Gérald Darmanin, the French Minister of Justice, stated on Thursday that he will work to ensure that foreigners, including Moroccans, detained in French prisons can serve their (…)
France and Morocco Sign Agreement to Boost Legal and Judicial Cooperation
11 March 2025
Morocco and France have decided to strengthen their cooperation in the legal and judicial fields. The two countries signed a joint declaration to this effect on Monday in (…)
French Justice Minister to Visit Morocco, Bolstering Bilateral Ties
5 March 2025
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin will make an official visit to Morocco this week.
Morocco Plans DNA Database to Aid Criminal Investigations
14 February 2025
In Morocco, the Ministry of Justice is working on the creation of a genetic (DNA) database that can help law enforcement identify and track individuals involved in cases of (…)
French Bill Proposes Ban on Marriages with Undocumented Immigrants
13 February 2025
French Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, now supports the ban on marriages between French and "irregular foreigners" and supports a bill that will be examined on February (…)