Morocco's internet freedom rated «partially free»

In its Freedom on the Net report, Freedom House classified Morocco as a partially free country, scoring 54 out of 100 points, up from 51 the previous year. The report highlights ongoing violations of users' rights and content restrictions, reflecting a broader global decline in online freedom.

Morocco jumps in press freedom ranking, but concerns remain

Morocco ranked 129th out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders' annual World Press Freedom Ranking 2024, up 15 places from last year's ranking.

Morocco’s media «continue to be subjected to judicial harassment», Reporters Without Borders say

In its 2021 World Press Freedom report, Morocco ranks 136th out of 180 countries, losing three places. According to Reporters Without Borders, Morocco’s media «continue to be subjected to judicial harassment».

Morocco «continued to target, prosecute, jail, and harass critics», HRW says

In its recent report on the human rights situation in several countries, Human Rights Watch said that Morocco «continued to selectively target, prosecute, jail and harass critics, an enforce various repressive law, notably pertaining to individual liberties» in 2019.

Morocco is one of the freest countries in North Africa, according to Freedom House

The Freedom House recent reports ranks Morocco second in North Africa, behind Tunisia the freest country in the region.

Morocco’s economy is the freest in North Africa, according to a 2019 ranking

According to the recent edition of the Economic Freedom Index, Morocco’s economy is the freest in North Africa. The country managed to improve its performance by implementing multiple financing options.

Henley Passport Index  : Morocco ranked second in North Africa

Press freedom : Morocco falls in Reporters Without Borders index

For the latest edition of Reporters Without Borders annual report, 2017 saw a great deal of additional judicial harassment of journalists in Morocco. The latter‘s performance declined when compared to previous years.

Freedom in the World : Morocco receives a down ward trend arrow

Morocco has gone down in the ranking of the 2018 Freedom in the World report. The latter, conducted to assess each country's degree of political freedoms and civil liberties, has rated the Kingdom as a partially free nation.

Human Rights : Ramid and Morocco put under pressure in Geneva

During the Universal Periodic Review organized; in May, by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, Mustapha Ramid swept aside all calls for parity and individual freedoms. On September 21st, he will head to Geneva to plead once again the Moroccan case. Nevertheless, in only four months, the kingdom added spots to its file.