High Council of the Judiciary

Morocco4 Feb 2021

Moroccan Judges Suspended for Releasing Embezzlement Suspect on Bail

The Supreme Council of the Judiciary has suspended three judges from the Casablanca Court of Appeal who were the subject of two judicial and administrative investigations. The judges are said to have released on bail an individual convicted of embezzling the sum of 250 million dirhams.

Morocco2 Dec 2020

Moroccan Judges' Club Clashes with Judiciary Council over Free Speech and Disciplinary Actions

The fire is burning between the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) and the Club of Moroccan Judges over disciplinary procedures. This club denounces a persecution against its members prosecuted for publications on social networks and at the same time calls for respect for freedom of expression.