Excerpt on Morocco from the World Justice Project’s annual Rule of Law Index.
Morocco is ranked in the World Justice Project's annual Rule of Law Index
Morocco obtains medium marks on most dimensions, but generally underperforms its regional peers. While Morocco performs well in the area of order and security, it lags behind in all other categories. Despite recent reform efforts, some weaknesses remain in the areas of government accountability, corruption, and regulatory enforcement. The assessment of the civil justice system remains average – ranking 46th overall, and 7th out of 16 lower-middle income group countries – and the criminal justice system displays flaws with regard to the due process of law. Other areas of concern are open government, where the country ranks 49th out of 66, and freedom of opinion and expression.
