Amendments expected to be added to the Moroccan Family Code have sparked large-scale controversy, with many considering the country’s personal status law, known as the Family Code, as a “major reform in regulating family affairs and protecting the rights of individuals.”
On the instructions of the King, a communication meeting was held in Rabat on Tuesday, 24 December 2024, to present the proposals for revising the Family Code, or Moudawana. These proposals will be put to a vote in Parliament.
Minister of Justice ʿAbdel Laṭīf Wahbī has revealed in a meeting on Tuesday in Rabat the key proposed amendments as part of the redraft of the Moroccan family code, for which a royal working session was held on Monday.
Ambassador Mushīra Khaṭṭāb, chair of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), has described the Criminal Procedures Law as a “great step” that is expected to be followed by more alternatives, and will serve the National Human Rights Strategy well.
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād has stated that Dār al-Iftā’ approves of many of the issues raised within the draft law on personal status affairs.
A legislator stated that the Egyptian constitution highlights women’s rights in more than 20 articles, noting that the law has tightened penalties for crimes such as female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual harassment, and other offenses against women.“The new Personal Status Law will not be biased...
Priest Rifʿat Fatḥī, Secretary-General of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, noted that clergymen and Christian advisors have added several measures in the new law to protect women’s interests in relation to family-related issues and disputes.
Counselor Yūsuf Ṭalʿat, the legal advisor for the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, stated that the new personal status law for Christians provides a precise explanation of the issue of divorce, emphasizing that the law avoids abstract terms by offering detailed provisions.
Yūsuf Ṭalʿat, a legal advisor for the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, described the new personal status law for Christians as a series of historical rights for Christian citizens. He added that the law consists of 160 articles divided into 10 chapters.“The new personal status law for...
The discussion began on Facebook pages when a Catholic user prayed for Mary’s “tears,” whilst other non-Catholics commented and wondered about the meaning of this supplication, which then led to conversations about other matters related to the Virgin Mary. The contents of the debate are presented...