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Moroccans do not regard al-Qaeda as a terrorist organization. 287 More young
Moroccans are joining terrorist groups in neighboring countries like Algeria. 288
Despite the abovementioned problems, it needs to be recognized that there is a
widespread rejection of terrorist violence within Morocco. 289 Morocco has become
a fertile ground for terrorism, but terrorists are reluctant to act internally. 290 As a
consequence of the Casablanca bombing, Morocco has increased the protection of
possible terrorist targets. 291 New forms of political treatment and antiterrorist
legislation have been passed to fight terrorism. 292
1.5.7.3 Moroccan Legal Framework
Moroccan law is very Western orientated, 293 but the king still holds a lot of
power. 294 An examination of the Moroccan legal framework reveals that it shares
a number of similarities with French law. 295 This is mostly due to Morocco
s status
as a former French colony. Over the last few years, the Moroccan legal system has
been modernized. 296 The handling of investment issues and (international) arbitra-
tion in particular are now subject to new regulations. 297 However, there is still
considerable discussion about the role and importance of Shari
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a law within
Morocco. 298 The fact that the king is also overseeing the Ministry of Justice as
the
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(considered an important religious duty) high-
lights the extent to which law and religion are still intertwined. 299 Like the
Japanese, Arab parties regard the contract as “open-ended” and thus
Commander of the Faithful
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(
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287 Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (577).
288 Steinberg and Werenfels ( 2007 ), 407 (411).
289 Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (578).
290 Furthermore, Moroccans actively participated in the Spanish train bombings in 2004, in:
Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (579) and (580-581).
291 Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (584).
292 These new regulations are closely connected to allegations of mistreatment and torture, in:
Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (584); However the whole regency of King Hassan II is closely
associated with dictatorship, violent repression and torture, in: Kausch ( 2009 ), 165 (165); King
Hassan II role, in: Sater ( 2009 ), 181 (183); There is also the fear that these new strict regulations
lead to a better organization of terroristic groups, in: Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (584-585);
New political treatment, in: Alonsoa and Reya ( 2007 ), 571 (585-586).
293
Kutty ( 2006 ), 565 (595); Darwazeh and El-Kosheri ( 2008 ), 203 (203).
294
Sater ( 2009 ), 181 (181-182); Joff´ ( 2009 ), 151 (151-152).
295
Concerning arbitration laws, in: Hammoud and Houerbi ( 2008 ), 231 (235).
296
WTO ( 2009 ), 12 para 60; European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument ( 2007 ), 13; For
example the establishment of new commercial courts after a big corruption scandal to secure legal
protection of the private sector, in: Sater ( 2009 ), 181 (184).
297 WTO ( 2009 ), 12 para 61.
298 Sater ( 2009 ), 181 (182).
299 King as religious “controller”, in: Sater ( 2009 ), 181 (187).
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