Morocco Supreme Council for Judicial Power releases 2025 annual report

The Supreme Council for Judicial Power in Morocco has released its 2025 annual report, detailing significant disciplinary actions and judicial statistics. The report highlights a 92% increase in sanctioned judges, with 68 judges held accountable compared to 35 in 2024. Disciplinary measures included four cases of mandatory retirement, 12 temporary exclusions from work, and 49 instances of warnings or reprimands.

Regarding family law, the report reveals that Moroccan courts handled 154,377 divorce and separation cases in a single year. Of these, 112,911 were separation cases, with divorce due to discord (shiqaq) accounting for 97.82% of such filings. Additionally, consensual divorce represented 97% of all divorce cases.

To strengthen the judicial system, the Council implemented a strategy focused on integrity, independence, and accountability. This included training programs for judicial attaches, ethics committee activities, and regular inspections of judges' financial declarations. The General Inspectorate of Judicial Affairs opened 195 new investigation files during the year, concluding 181 of them.