Mr. Mohamed Abdelnabaoui, a member of the committee tasked with revising the Family Code and the managing director of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, said that the committee’s meetings held today, Wednesday, in Rabat “took place in a very cordial and responsible atmosphere.”
In a statement to the press, Mr. Abdelnabaoui emphasized that these sessions “herald a promising start” to the Commission’s work toward fulfilling the directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in accordance with the guidelines and principles set forth in the royal letter on this matter.
He described today’s sessions as “particularly noteworthy,” as they featured the participation of “several organizations that provided us with insights into the reality of Moroccan families, the challenges they face, and statistics regarding the various types of Moroccan families.”
He emphasized that “these were meetings with entities that presented their perspectives to us, based on previous consultations and community feedback they had gathered as part of their duties as public institutions tasked with monitoring conditions in various fields.”
He added, “Starting now, we will begin the second type of sessions by hearing from civil society organizations, which will present their perspectives and experiences, as well as the concerns of their members and the social conditions relevant to the review.”
Today’s meetings of the committee tasked with reviewing the Family Code are part of a series of consultations and hearings with various stakeholders, in accordance with the provisions of the royal letter addressed to the Prime Minister regarding the review of the Family Code.
In his royal message, His Majesty King Mohammed VI emphasized the need to review the Family Code, which has fostered a dynamic of positive change through its focus on equality and family balance and the significant social progress it has enabled, with the aim of addressing certain shortcomings and imbalances that have emerged during its judicial implementation.
His Majesty the King noted the need for the provisions of the Family Code to be aligned with “the evolution of Moroccan society and the requirements of sustainable development, and to ensure their consistency with the progress made in our national legislation.”
