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Ouahbi reports around 40,000 cases settled through conciliation
Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi told the House of Councillors on 27 October 2026 that conciliation had settled around 40,000 cases since the previous year.
According to the minister, this alternative to criminal prosecution also brought nearly MAD 30 million in fines to the Treasury. He said it eases pressure on courts, which handle nearly five million cases a year.
Ouahbi advocated wider use of mediation and arbitration. These figures are a cumulative assessment announced in Parliament, rather than settlements all reached on 27 October. The reports consulted relay the same ministerial statement.