Break the rules of fasting is "haram" (forbidden) for Muslims in Morocco and can be punished by a sentence of one to six months in prison and fines of almost 100 euros, according to Article 222 of the Moroccan Penal Code.
Benzine répond à Taïa. La lettre de Abdellah Taïa (TelQuel n°367) interpelle l’écrivain et chercheur Rachid Benzine (Les nouveaux penseurs de l’islam, Ed. Albin Michel, 2004). Qui lui répond…
Five years after legal reforms were made to Morocco's family code, the "Moudawana", research professor Hakima Fassi-Fihri and film director Zakia Tahiri assess whether changes have been felt by Moroccan society.
"Ensemble, gays, lesbiennes, bissexuels et transsexuels, nous voulons briser définitivement les préjugés que véhiculent dans leurs prêches haineux les intégristes à notre encontre."
The Global Rights Maghreb field office, in collaboration with fifteen local NGOs and lawyer partners in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, announces the publication of a Discussion Booklet on strategic use of the marriage contract to promote women’s rights.
The women's movement welcomed a move by Morocco to withdraw its reservations regarding the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women.
