Offences
- Joining or attempting to join, individually or collectively, terrorist organisations or groups inside or outside the Kingdom.
- Recruitment, training and instruction with a view to committing terrorist acts.
- Glorification of terrorism and dissemination of its propaganda by any means, including electronic means.
Procedural rules
- Jurisdiction over terrorism cases is centralised in the courts of Rabat-Salé.
- Police custody is subject to specific time limits, longer than under ordinary law, with the written authorisation of the public prosecutor.
- Access to a lawyer and a medical examination remain guaranteed under the conditions laid down by law.
Key articles
A lawyer's points to watch
- The derogatory custody periods make early intervention by a lawyer decisive.
- Classification as a terrorist offence entails specific procedural rules and much heavier penalties: it should be contested from the investigation stage.
- Content shared online may be enough to establish glorification: digital evidence must be challenged in due form.
The English text on this page, including the quoted articles, is an unofficial translation. Information sheet prepared by Maître Lahfaia Law Firm, Rabat. It does not constitute legal advice. Only the text published in the Official Bulletin of the Kingdom of Morocco is authoritative; the articles cited may have been amended since this sheet was written.