Morocco
Morocco Launches Online Criminal Record System and Digital Justice Services
The Ministry of Justice proceeded on Tuesday to the launch of four new digital services, including the electronic criminal record.
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Ministry of Justice and Freedoms
Morocco
Morocco Sees Sharp Rise in Divorce Rates, Minister Cites Increased Awareness
Divorce cases have soared in the last two years in Morocco. In 2021 alone, nearly 27,000 divorces were recorded. For the Minister of Justice, this is explained by a awareness of couples on the need to end the marriage when everything is going wrong, but this in a way that prioritizes dialogue.
Morocco
Justice Minister Ouahbi Addresses Rumors of Potential Government Reshuffle in Morocco
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, who is also Secretary General of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), would be one of the ministers on the list of departures if a readjustment of the government team is confirmed.
Morocco
Moroccan Judges Under Investigation After Leaked Audio Reveals Alleged Corruption
The public prosecutor’s office ordered, on Saturday, the opening of an investigation into judges who would have interfered in an ongoing case. The alleged involvement of the judges would have been reported by an audio recording circulating on social networks.
Morocco
Morocco's Justice Minister Rejects Extension for Customary Marriage Regularization
Faced with demands calling for an extension of the deadline granted for the regularization of customary marriage, the Minister of Justice firmly refused.
Morocco
Justice Minister Responds to Singer's Plea: New Measures for Divorced Mothers' Rights
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi responded favorably to the call of singer and actress Fati Jamali regarding the rights of divorced mothers, particularly the obtaining of administrative documents for their children.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Electronic Bracelets as Alternative to Jail for Minor Offenses
Abdellatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, proposes the electronic bracelet as an alternative to prison, particularly for the issuance of bounced checks, the consumption of alcohol, etc.
Morocco
Justice Minister Ouahbi to Remove Officials Amid Contract Misconduct Allegations
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi is reportedly about to dismiss several officials, most of them affiliated with the PJD , who are serving in his department. They are suspected of being involved in the dysfunctions observed in the ministry’s contracts.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Decriminalizing Alcohol Sale and Consumption in Legal Reform
More details are known about the reform of the Code of Criminal Procedure pending adoption in Morocco. According to the explanations provided by the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, this reform intends, among other things, to introduce the decriminalization of the sale and consumption of alcohol .
France
Morocco and France Bolster Judicial Cooperation in High-Level Talks
Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi met with his French counterpart Éric Dupond-Moretti in Paris, as part of the strengthening of cooperation in the field of justice between Morocco and France .
Morocco
Morocco Debunks Rumors of Biometric Marriage Certificates and Vaccine Passports for Weddings
The photo of a biometric marriage certificate widely circulated on Moroccan social networks and some media is false, according to the Ministry of Justice. This is also the case for the requirement of a vaccine passport for the celebration of a wedding.
Morocco
Morocco's Fixed Speed Cameras Generate $6.6 Million in Traffic Fines
Thanks to the fixed speed cameras placed on the road network, Moroccan courts have issued 182,354 judgments related to detected violations and offenses, for a total amount of 66,655,821 dirhams.