HIBAPRESS – Mohamed Zariouh
The judicial dispute concerning the compensation of journalism and media professors at the Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Humanities in Kenitra enters a new turning point before the Administrative Court in Rabat, where the file has moved from the stage of exchanging defense memos to the stage of field verification.
This development comes in the context of a judicial path that seeks to determine the financial responsibilities of Ibn Tofail University towards its researchers, after a period of anticipation in academic circles. The court, based on preliminary data and extensive discussion sessions on the legal basis of the demands, has expressed its conviction of the seriousness of the file and the potential debt in favor of the professors, which prompted it to refer the case to judicial expertise. This step is considered a decisive mechanism aimed at meticulously scrutinizing the figures and entitlements, to resolve the dispute based on objective technical and financial standards, away from construction estimates. In this context, those concerned are awaiting the session on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, which has been described as the "pivotal" stage in the age of litigation, where the expert report is expected to be presented or its final chapters completed. This step will enable the court to move from the stage of legal assessment to the stage of judicial confirmation of financial data, paving the way for a ruling based on documented numerical facts. Observers believe that this file has gone beyond being a mere technical administrative dispute over material compensation, to become a real test of the credibility of institutional commitments within the Moroccan university. This case puts the university administration's ability to keep pace with the logic of good governance and transparency to the test, especially with regard to managing the financial rights of teaching staff and ensuring their protection under the law. The upcoming judicial appointment remained central in drawing the final paths of this file, which the university community is following with great interest, given its deep symbolic implications. In addition to the financial aspect, the dispute raises fundamental questions about the principle of fairness within the public university, and how to formulate a balanced relationship between the administration and researchers based on mutual rights and obligations.
