Morocco
Morocco Enforces State of Emergency: Violators Face Jail Time and Fines
Criminal penalties could be imposed on those who refuse the forced confinement. They have been in effect since Friday at 6 pm.
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Moroccan Penal Code
Morocco
Morocco Urged to Reform Discriminatory Laws on International Women's Day
Amnesty International is calling for "the modification of all discriminatory articles that still furnish the penal code". The NGO is seizing the opportunity of the world day of the struggle for women’s rights, to renew this call made to the government a few months ago.
Morocco
Morocco Highlights Anti-Torture Efforts at UN Human Rights Council
As part of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, on Monday in Geneva, Morocco was cited for the many efforts made to enshrine the principles of human rights. It was an opportune time for the Minister of State for Human Rights to extol the merits of the Kingdom’s legal arsenal.
Morocco
Morocco's Penal Code Reform Stalls Over Individual Freedoms and Abortion Rights
The debate on reforms to the penal code is struggling to evolve due to the parties in the governing majority who are unable to agree. The two points of contention remain the freedoms of adults in private spaces, and the use of abortion in specific cases.
Morocco
Moroccan Court Makes Landmark Ruling on Marital Rape, Challenging Legal Norms
This court decision will be a landmark in the history of Morocco. For the first time, marital rape has been recognized by a court, which explains that "the marital bond must not be used as a pretext for rape".
Morocco
Morocco Faces Pressure to Decriminalize Homosexuality as Penal Code Reform Looms
In recent weeks, human rights defenders have spoken out, calling for the outright repeal of laws criminalizing adultery and homosexuality in Morocco.
Morocco
Moroccan Activists Launch Campaign to Decriminalize Personal Freedoms
The 490 collective is getting into the dance and is calling for the withdrawal of all laws that undermine individual freedoms. A campaign called L7hob Machi Jarima accompanied by the filing of a petition to Parliament is announced.
Morocco
Morocco's Top Islamic Body Opposes Changes to Abortion Law
The debate on the legalization of abortion in Morocco has now reached the Supreme Council of Ulema. Still as conservative, they reaffirm their adherence to the conclusions of the royal commission created in 2015.
Morocco
Morocco's Parliament Delays Abortion Debate, Awaits Royal Commission Findings
The parliamentary debate on the right to abortion has been postponed again. Parliamentary groups refuse to participate in the debate on this issue and refer to the amendments of the Royal Commission tasked with conducting consultations in this regard.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Pushes for Penal Code Reform on Personal Freedoms
The debate on individual freedoms continues to stir up the news in Morocco. After human rights activists and feminists, it is the turn of Omar Balafrej, Deputy of the Federation of the Democratic Left, to defend on 2M the need to reform the Penal Code, more precisely the articles criminalizing abortion, extramarital sexual relations, adultery and homosexuality.
Morocco
Moroccan Women's Rights Group Campaigns to Reform 'Outdated' Penal Code
The Federation of the Democratic League for Women’s Rights (FLDDF) has just launched a campaign to abolish articles criminalizing individual freedoms, under the slogan: "Enough of the Inquisition courts! ... I want a law that protects my freedom and my rights".
Morocco
Moroccan PM Rejects Calls to Reform Penal Code on Abortion and Personal Freedoms
The Head of Government, Saâd Eddine El Othmani, is categorical. Referring to the position of his political party, the Party of Youth and Development (PJD), he rejects any modification of the articles of the Moroccan Penal Code, particularly those relating to consensual relations and abortion.