This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
Yesterday, last Friday, the Moroccan Bar Association and the Tangier Bar Association organized the closing celebration of the centenary of the promulgation of the first legislation relating to the legal profession in Morocco, organized under the slogan “The Bars in Morocco. .A journey spanning a century.
This event took place in the presence of the Minister of Justice, Abdel Latif Wehbe, the deputy president of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, Mohamed Abdel Nabawi, the president of the Order of Bars of Morocco, Al-Hussein Al-Zayani , the secretary general of the presidency of the public prosecutor, Hisham Al-Balawi, and the president of the Tangier Bar Association, Anwar Al-Blouqi, heads of official institutions and organizations, and former captains Moroccans and foreigners.
For his part, Me Muhammad Abdel Nabawi, in his speech for the occasion, welcomed this event which he described as a “historic event”, recalling “what the legal profession has acquired over the years in terms of fine qualities and of traditions”. , the noblest values, and its adherence to the principles of justice and equity and to the customs of this high profession.
He mentioned that this celebration coincided with the promulgation of the first special modern law regulating the legal profession in the Kingdom, with the publication of the Royal Decree of January 10, 1924, and the subsequent publication of the national legislation regulating the legal professions, represented by modern documentation in 1925 and forensic translation in 1928.
The same speaker considered that this historical process reflects the antiquity of the legal profession and the link of its practice with morality and noble values, especially since the law regulating the time allowed women to exercise the profession , which was an important requirement at the time. scene.
In turn, Mr. Abdel Latif Wehbe, Minister of Justice, emphasized “the cultural depth of this noble profession, and its historical roles in the triumph of just causes, the defense of common human values between nations , contributing to ensuring a fair trial, and expressing honorable national positions.
Mr. Wehbé did not miss the opportunity to salute “the continued national dynamism of the major reforms which Morocco is witnessing under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI”.
For his part, Anwar El Balouki, president of the Tangier Bar Association, underlined the symbolism of the choice of the city of Tangier to host this celebration, considering that the celebration of the centenary of the bodies constitutes “a starting point towards a new understanding of the legal profession”, focusing on the history of the profession in the service of the nation and its issues, and on its central role in the justice industry and its noble messages throughout history, it is a beginning that recalls the glories and look to the future.
The same spokesperson confirmed that the Tangier Bar Association “has made the commitment to link the past to the present during these ten days of celebration, and to recognize the founding generation of the association and the sacrifices that “she consented and her openness to her environment”.
As for the president of the Moroccan Bar Association, Al-Hussein Al-Zayani, he stressed that the legal profession has transformed with the independence of Morocco into “an essential partner in the construction of the rule of law and institutions, because lawyers have contributed significantly to the formulation of national legislation and defended the establishment of the principles of justice and human rights.
He believes that the legal profession has “a sublime position and status, a memory full of glories and noble positions, and possesses determined concepts with major global dimensions, because it is considered a symbol of freedom in all judicial systems world and one of the best. pillars established to achieve justice.
While the speech of the representative of the Presidency of the Public Prosecution, delivered by Mr. Hisham Al-Balawi, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Public Prosecution, shed light on the law relating to the organization of the Authority and the profession of lawyer, which is considered one of the oldest known laws of Morocco, while extolling the example of the captains and competent lawyers who contributed to the creation of the Tangier Bar Association, embodying its presence for decades, considering in at the same time the celebration of the centenary of the Tangier Bar Association. foundation of the Order of Lawyers of Tangier, was full of a set of cultural, sporting and scientific activities which document the profession. Law firm.
Mr. Adel Laaroussi, member of the Council of the Tangier Authority, confirmed in a statement to the media that this celebration is part of the celebration of the centenary of the Tangier Authority, and that it is the organization within which a number of foreign captains of various nationalities, notably Spanish and Italian, making the late Abderrahmane Youssoufi the first Moroccan captain of the Tangier Authority after the independence of Morocco.
He added that the celebration is also part of the celebration, alongside the Moroccan Bar Association, of the centenary of the promulgation of the first legislation relating to the legal profession in Morocco, organized under the slogan “ The Bars of Morocco”. Morocco… A journey spanning a century.
Note that the program of the event included the organization of the fourth annual forum of women lawyers and an international conference on “Discrimination in the laws, a comparative study”, with the announcement of the creation of the “Legal Observatory of women”, a literary and artistic institution, poetic and musical performances and a symposium on “Literature and the lawyer”, “Readings from abroad”, with the announcement of the creation of the “Literary Salon” of the Tangier Bar Association.
The event also included a special component entitled “Memory of the Bodies”, a major national conference in coordination with the Association of Moroccan Bar Associations on “The History of the Bodies”, and the signing of an agreement between the Association of Moroccan Bar Associations. in Morocco and the National Association of Organizations in France, in addition to having organized meetings in the towns of Ksar El-Kebir, Larache and Asilah. Several former captains and a few lawyers were honored.
The Tangier Bar Association was also interested in the sports aspect by organizing a football match, but also a basketball match in which lawyers from Tangier and Tetouan participated, in addition to a chess competition and finally a 10 kilometer road race. , in which approximately 400 men and women participants representing the different professions of justice participate, and it is an annual race in which lawyers from other authorities such as Rabat and Marrakech participate, as well as some road racing enthusiasts.
