Article 8

Sunday, October 6, 2012

Article comes from Euronews.

Morocco judges protest for reforms and pay rise

Summary

:A group of magistrates of Morocco organized a sit-in outside of the Supreme Court which locates in the capital Rabat. About 800 judges gathered together to demand a independent judiciary amid complaints. Because they think that they get unfair and not enough salaries for their duties. And judge Nazik Bekkal from the city of Sidi Kassem said that judges have no protection, no rights, and have miserable salaries, and even work in catastrophic conditions. That group have collected more than 2,000 signatures to reform the bill.

My opinion

:From my point of view, I think that judges of Morocco have to find their authority and power based on their position. They have been working in miserable circumstances and even get poor salaries. Even though they try their best to do their duties in their department, the national government does not advocate them well. That's why the government should change their mind to give enough salaries to judges.