Moroccan Penal Code News Today

Said Boukioud's lawyer said he never intended to offend the king but draw attention to Morocco's unpopular normalisation of ties with Israel.

Ever since a young woman took her own life two years ago after being raped and married off to her aggressor, equal rights between men and women have been the subject of heated discussion in Morocco. A set of laws that is riddled with contradictions further fuels the debate. By Susanne Kaiser

Rabat, April 14 (EFE).- The sentences against three Moroccan men convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl were increased by an appeals court judge early Friday morning from initial respective sentences of 18 months and two years in prison to 10 and 20 years. The girl, from a village east of capital Rabat and now …

Rabat, April 14 (EFE).- The sentences against three Moroccan men convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl were increased by an appeals court judge early Friday morning from initial respective sentences of 18 months and two years in prison to 10 and 20 years. The girl, from a vil

During the last few years, opposition against the outdated penal code has grown, pressuring the government to opt for urgent reform.

The recent death of a 14-year-old girl following a botched “back alley” abortion at the house of her abuser is the latest reminder of the need to better protect women’s reproductive rights in Morocco and should push Moroccan authorities to address the multi-faceted social, legal, and economic drivers behind unwanted pregnancies.

Fatima Karim, Urgent Action, Morocco and Western Sahara, Amnesty International UK

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Morocco: jail upheld on appeal for blogger accused of "undermining Islam" (lawyer)

Geneva, 13 March 2022 (SPS)  - The American Association for Jurists has expressed its concerns about the criminal charges and actions taken by the Moroccan occupation forces against human rights defenders in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.