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Fez – Morocco’s lawyers have stepped up their opposition to a controversial draft law governing the legal profession, maintaining a nationwide boycott of judicial activities and preparing new protest actions to pressure the government.
The Association of Moroccan Bar Associations (ABAM) confirmed its position after an emergency meeting of bar leaders in Casablanca on Friday.
The organization said lawyers would continue suspending all court-related activities until the government opens what it described as a serious dialogue and withdraws the proposed legislation from Parliament.
The dispute comes as the draft law is moving through the House of Councillors, where it is currently under consideration.
During a press conference, ABAM President Al-Houssine El Ziani said lawyers would continue resisting the reform if it is not suspended or withdrawn.
He stressed that the legal profession must remain independent and rejected what he described as interference in its affairs.
Bar association leaders also approved additional protest measures during their meeting.
Details are expected to be announced on Monday during a national demonstration outside Parliament in Rabat.
Lawyers from Morocco’s 17 bar associations are expected to take part in the protest.
The movement has also gained support from younger lawyers.
The Federation of Associations of Young Lawyers in Morocco (FAJAM) announced a three-day warning sit-in following its federal bureau meeting in Kenitra on Sunday.
The federation accused authorities of systematically targeting the legal profession and approved a timetable for further action.
The decision follows a coordination meeting held last week between FAJAM representatives, led by President Saâdallah El Tounsi, and senior officials from ABAM, including President Al-Houssine El Ziani and Rabat Bar Association head Aziz Roubih.
Young lawyers will begin their participation on Monday by joining the national demonstration in Rabat under the slogan of protecting the profession’s rights and achievements.
Immediately after the protest, they plan to launch a continuous sit-in that will run until midday on Thursday, July 2.
FAJAM also called on ABAM to remain united and maintain its demands throughout the negotiations.
The federation said its leadership would keep its meetings open to monitor developments and adjust its response if necessary.
The latest escalation reflects the growing standoff between Morocco’s legal profession and the Ministry of Justice, with no sign yet of a compromise over the proposed reform.
