Morocco
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- March 10, 1972, revised on September 4, 1992 and amended in September 1996. A new constitution was approved by referendum on July 1, 2011
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- is based on Islamic law and French law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Chamber of Counselors and Chamber of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
Muslim majority
From the country
- DECEMBER 2, 2004MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
a 44-year-old Moroccan man, identified only as Abdelaali H., was sentenced to death
a 44-year-old Moroccan man, identified only as Abdelaali H., was sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 15, 2004MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned...
It was reported that King Mohammed VI of Morocco pardoned more than 1,100 prisoners and detainees on the occasion of the Aid El Fitr holiday marking the end of the Ramadan (fasting) month
- JULY 23, 2004MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Jamal Abdel-Khaleq Bazazi, a 23 year old Moroccan man,...
Jamal Abdel-Khaleq Bazazi, a 23 year old Moroccan man, was reportedly sentenced to death for killing a jeweler in 2002 so he could rob him of money with which he could buy rockets he would use to attack the US Embassy
- APRIL 11, 2004MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Morocco retains the death penalty for ordinary crimes and military crimes.
Morocco retains the death penalty for ordinary crimes and military crimes.
- MARCH 15, 2004MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
An Italian court ordered the extradition to Morocco...
An Italian court ordered the extradition to Morocco of Moroccan cleric Mohammed Rafik wanted in connection with the 2003 Casablanca bombings after the court received assurances the suspect wouldn't face the death penalty if convicted
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2003MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
A Moroccan court convicted Abdelouahab Rabii and Hamid...
A Moroccan court convicted Abdelouahab Rabii and Hamid Slimani for preparing acts of terrorism, murdering an official and stealing weapons from an army barracks in the town of Taza for use against 'Jewish interests'
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2003MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
A Moroccan court on sentenced Frenchman Pierre Robert...
A Moroccan court on sentenced Frenchman Pierre Robert to life imprisonment under anti-terrorism legislation introduced following suicide bombings by Islamist extremists in Casablanca in May 2003
- AUGUST 19, 2003MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
A Moroccan criminal court sentenced four Islamic activists...
A Moroccan criminal court sentenced four Islamic activists to death and dozens of others to heavy jail terms for suicide bomb attacks that killed 45 people in the city of Casablanca in May 2003
- AUGUST 8, 2003MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights Defence (AMDH)...
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights Defence (AMDH) lauded the intention expressed by the Moroccan government to abrogate capital punishment
- AUGUST 6, 2003MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Moroccan Justice Minister Mohamed Bouzoubaâ declared...
Moroccan Justice Minister Mohamed Bouzoubaâ declared himself in favour of the abolition of the death penalty in the country
- JULY 12, 2003MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
10 alleged members of a radical Islamic group which...
10 alleged members of a radical Islamic group which was suspected of having been involved in the 16 May 2003 suicide attacks in Morocco that killed 44 people were sentenced to death
- MAY 6, 2003MoroccoDEATH PENALTY
Morocco condemned a man to death for the murder of...
Morocco condemned a man to death for the murder of a policeman during an escape attempt from court