Coordinating organization: Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (ADFM) (Email: bealemrini@yahoo.fr, association.adfm@menara.ma)
The King proposed a new nationality law in a speech given in the summer of 2005 and a Ministry of Justice commission has been established to submit proposals to Parliament. ADFM and regional partners are advocating vigorously for a 'no conditions' law, which will apply retroactively to pending citizenship applications by children of Moroccan women married to non-nationals.
The new modified Nationality Code was released in the official bulletin on April 2, 2007. I did not read it until today– It was Madame Mezaldi who pointed it out to me. There was a meeting between the interior ministers who decided to put an end to the procedures, in order to make the process simpler.
Continue Reading | Posted by rabea lemrini on May 3rd, 2007
Press Release by Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc
On Friday March 2, 2007, Moroccan women’s and human rights organizations organized a meeting at the invitation of l’Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc on the Nationality Code which was ratified by the Parliament recently. After discussion on the latest developments of this law, their demands are the following.
Continue Reading | Posted by rabea lemrini on March 6th, 2007
The Moroccan Government recently introduced a new bill to reform the Nationality Code for Moroccan women and children. We interviewed Rabéa Naciri, the President of ADFM, to find out more about the bill, its impact, and the next steps for women’s organizations in Morocco.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on February 2nd, 2007
Press Release from Moroccan Women’s Organization ADFM: Today, we are noting with great satisfaction that children born to Moroccan mothers from foreign fathers, as well as those born before the bill was adopted, can have the Moroccan nationality. We are excited about this victory but we want to be clear that we will keep pressuring the Government for FULL reform of Morocco’s Nationality Code.
Continue Reading | Posted by rabea lemrini on January 26th, 2007
لقد أصدرت العضوات في منظمة “الجمعية الديمقراطية لنساء المغرب”(ADFM) بياناً صحفياً ردا على الإصلاح الذي أجرته الحكومة المغربية على قانون الجنسية المغربي وذلك في الثامن عشر من شهركانون الثاني/يناير 2007.
وجاء على لسان العضوات: “نحن جد متحمسات لهذا النصر ولكننا سوف نبقي الضغط على الحكومة لإجراء إصلاح شامل لقانون الجنسية المغربي”
Continue Reading | Posted by marion on January 26th, 2007
On January 18, 2007, the Moroccan Government passed a bill reforming the country’s nationality code which will now enable women the right to pass on their nationality to their children. A government spokesperson reported this was a result of pressure from women’s organizations.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on January 25th, 2007
In July of 2005, the Royal Court of Morocco delivered a speech promising that the Moroccan Nationality Code would be amended in order for women to pass on their nationality to their children.
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on December 19th, 2006
My daughter who has only been in Morocco, who was born here and who lives here, needs a residence permit!
Continue Reading | Posted by christina on September 2nd, 2006
Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (ADFM) is coordinating the campaign. The King proposed a new nationality law in a speech given in the summer of 2005 and a Ministry of Justice commission has been established to submit proposals to Parliament. ADFM and regional partners are advocating vigorously for a ‘no conditions’ law, which will apply retroactively to pending citizenship applications by children of Moroccan women married to non-nationals.
Posted by christina on August 17th, 2006