Rabat, Feb 6, 2026 (AFP) - Moroccan lawyers protest bill they say threatens profession's independence

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2026-02-06

Thousands of lawyers demonstrated on Friday outside Morocco's parliament in Rabat, calling for the withdrawal of a draft law they said threatened their immunity and independence. Dressed in black robes, they waved banners and chanted slogans against the bill, which is currently under parliamentary review. The government has presented the draft law as a means of "modernising" the legal profession with anti-corruption measures. But the lawyers say......

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