The Ministry of Justice is the ministerial department of the Government of Morocco responsible for the preparation and implementation of government policy in matters relating to the administration of justice. The ministry oversees the functioning of the judicial system, the administration of courts, the management of the penitentiary system and the development of legislation related to civil and criminal law. It also contributes to legal reform and to the modernization of the judicial system in coordination with other state institutions.
The ministry operates within the framework of Morocco's constitutional and legal system and works alongside judicial bodies such as the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power and the Public Prosecution Service. While the judiciary is constitutionally independent, the ministry retains administrative responsibilities relating to the organization and functioning of judicial institutions.
Responsibilities The Ministry of Justice is responsible for preparing and implementing public policy relating to justice and the legal system. Its activities include the preparation of draft legislation in civil, criminal and procedural law, the supervision of judicial administration, the management of penitentiary institutions and the coordination of legal reforms. The ministry also participates in international legal cooperation and represents Morocco in various international forums dealing with judicial and legal matters.
In addition, the ministry ensures the administrative management of courts and judicial personnel, prepares the budget allocated to the justice sector and contributes to the development of policies aimed at improving access to justice and the efficiency of judicial institutions.
Organization The Ministry of Justice is structured around a central administration composed of several directorates and administrative bodies responsible for implementing government policy in the justice sector. These include directorates dealing with civil affairs, criminal affairs and pardons, legislation, human resources, budgetary control and infrastructure and equipment.
The minister is assisted by a cabinet and several internal services, including the general inspectorate and units responsible for monitoring petitions and requests addressed to the ministry. These structures support the minister in the coordination and implementation of policies related to the administration of justice. List of ministers MinisterStartEndAbdelkrim Benjelloun Touimi19551958Mohamed Bahnini19581961Abdelkhalek Torres19611961M'hamed Boucetta19611963Abdelkader Benjelloun19631964Abdelhadi Boutaleb19641967Ali Benjelloun19671968Driss Slaoui19681968Abdelhadi Boutaleb19691971Ahmed Ben Bouchta19711972Mohamed Bahnini19721973Bachir Bel Abbes Taarji19731974Abbes Kaissi19741977Mohamed Maati Bouabid19771981Moulay Mustapha Belarbi Alaoui19811993Mohammed Drissi Alami Machichi19931995Abderrahmane Amalou19951997Omar Azziman19972002Mohamed Bouzoubaâ20022007Abdelwahed Radi20072010Mohamed Taïb Naciri20102012Mustafa Ramid20122017Mohamed Auajjar20172019Mohamed Ben Abdelkader20192021Abdellatif Ouahbi2021present
See also
Justice ministry Politics of Morocco
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