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.
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Moroccan Parliament Leader Sentenced to 3 Years for Embezzlement
16 September 2023
The criminal chamber at the Court of Appeal of Casablanca in charge of financial crimes has handed down its verdict in the case of embezzlement and misappropriation of public (…)
Moroccan Lawmakers Donate Monthly Salaries to Earthquake Relief Fund
13 September 2023
The deputies and parliamentary councilors of the two chambers of the Moroccan parliament have decided to each donate one month’s allowance to the Special Fund dedicated to the (…)
Cheap, Dangerous ’Pufa’ Drug Epidemic Alarms Moroccan Officials
14 August 2023
Pufa, the "poor man’s cocaine" has gradually settled in all regions of Morocco, threatening the health and safety of young people. The issue has reached Parliament.
Beach Rental Mafias Spark Controversy on Morocco’s Northern Coast
29 July 2023
In Tetouan, M’Diq and Al Hoceima, chair and parasol renters dictate their law to the vacationers who have come in large numbers to spend good times on the beaches. The issue is (…)
Morocco Considers Extending Citizenship to Descendants of Moroccan Jews
8 June 2023
Activists have just launched, via the national portal of Citizen Participation and in accordance with Law No. 64.14, a legislative initiative aimed at granting Moroccan (…)
Israeli Parliament Speaker Amir Ohana to Make Historic Visit to Morocco
28 May 2023
Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), is expected to visit Morocco in early June. A first for the politician, a prominent member of Prime Minister (…)
Franco-Moroccan Teen Elected to Moroccan Youth Parliament, Balances Studies and Advocacy
4 May 2023
Taha Riadi, is a young high school student from Agen with an already full career. At just 19 years old, he is a member of the student life council at Palissy, a triple mountain (…)
Morocco Launches Legal Medical Cannabis Cultivation Program
3 May 2023
Two years after the Moroccan Parliament voted the law on the lawful uses of cannabis, "for medical, pharmaceutical and industrial purposes", the farmers have received the seeds (…)
Moroccan Lawmaker Challenges Fines for Electric Scooter Riders Amid Legal Uncertainty
14 April 2023
A left-wing party deputy has just questioned the Minister of Transport and Logistics about the traffic police’s tickets against electric scooter riders.