Morocco, EU Agree on Priority of Supporting Justice Digital Transformation Plan in Kingdom in 2021

Morocco and the European Union (EU) have agreed to focus on two strategic priorities for 2021, relating to support for the implementation of the Justice Digital Transformation Plan and the implementation of the system of reference of functions and competences of employees of the ministry and courts.

Minister of Justice Mohamed Ben Abdelkader held a meeting, on Tuesday, with the EU Ambassador in Rabat, Claudia Wiedey, in order to give an impetus to the implementation of bilateral cooperation and partnership activities.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Justice, this meeting was an opportunity to discuss the possibilities offered to develop bilateral cooperation in the light of the changes currently taking place in the justice sector in Morocco and the priorities of the ministry in the field of the judiciary reform, in particular with regard to the reform of the judicial administration, the development of its governance and the strengthening of its legislative system.

On this occasion, Wiedey highlighted the relevance of the efforts made in recent years by the Ministry of Justice and the achievements made at the start of the pandemic, particularly in terms of remote trials.

For his part, Benabdelkader praised the EU’s efforts in supporting the internal reform dynamic experienced by the sector, both through financial support and through the technical support program, adding that the partnership between the two parties goes beyond the technical aspect of the reform to cover the consolidation of common values ​​within the framework of an integrated and in-depth vision of the reform.

In addition, the Minister welcomed the holding, as soon as possible, of the meeting of the steering committee of the financial and technical support program for the judiciary reform, noting that this meeting will be an opportunity to examine the results of the partnership and set guidelines for bilateral cooperation.