This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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The Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Wahbi, participated in the ceremony organized by the Moroccan Bar Association and the Tangier Bar, on Friday December 20, 2024, to celebrate the centenary of the Dahir of January 10, 1924, the first modern law regulating the legal profession in the Kingdom, under the slogan “The bars of Morocco…. A century of walking.”
In the presence of the President of the Higher Council of the Magistracy Mohamed Abdenabaoui, the President of the Moroccan Bar Association El Hussein Ziyani, the Secretary General of the Prosecutor’s Office Hicham El Baloui, and the President of the Tangier Bar Association Anouar El Balouki , the secretary general of the Union of Arab Lawyers the Bar Mekkaoui Benaissa, the president of the National Human Rights Council Amina Bouayache, as well as judicial and security officials and human rights activists attended the event.
At the start of his speech, Minister of Justice Abdellatif Wahbi recalled the historical roles of the legal profession, emphasizing its cultural and humanitarian depth represented by the victory of just causes, the defense of common human values, the guarantee of a fair trial and the building of a rule of law and institutions, adhering to the noble values and ancient traditions that it has acquired over the years.
The centenary of the creation of the Tangier Bar takes place in a rapidly changing global context, characterized by growing international and national interest in the principles of Human Rights, the values of Justice and the Rule of Law, as well as the challenges linked to Artificial Intelligence, in light of the national dynamism of the reforms that Morocco is experiencing under the wise leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God help him.
The centenary of the creation of the Tangier Bar Association, according to the minister, is of great importance for the city of Tangier, as a link between two different human civilizations. This anniversary holds particular symbolic significance due to the historical roles played by the profession in absorbing different intellectual, cultural and political contexts, and merging all references within a single Corps to accomplish the defense mission, nobly and impartially, in order to show the truth, to support the oppressed and to restore injustices to their fair value.
