Transparency Maroc

Transparency Maroc is a Moroccan non-governmental association dedicated to fighting corruption and promoting transparency, integrity and accountability in public life. It was created on 6 January 1996 and was officially recognised as being of public utility on 11 June 2009. The organisation adheres to the principles of the charter of Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, and operates as its Moroccan national chapter. The association is based in Rabat and works across Morocco. Its core activities include regularly submitting proposals and opinions on draft laws put forward by the Moroccan government, publishing an annual report on corruption in Morocco, and running a legal support and citizen action service known as the Centre d'Accompagnement Juridique et d'Action Citoyenne (CAJAC). According to its official website, the CAJAC operates in at least two Moroccan cities, Rabat and Nador, and provides toll-free green numbers for legal assistance and anti-corruption reporting. The French Wikipedia entry also lists CAJAC offices in Fès and Rabat. Transparency Maroc is publicly associated with major anti-corruption advocacy campaigns in Morocco. It publishes press releases and communiqués on topics such as illicit enrichment, money laundering, the management of post-earthquake reconstruction funds, and the transparency of public spending. It has also been involved in the Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International, and in the creation of a Moroccan coalition for accountability. Its 2022–2026 strategy is framed around the common good and democracy. The organisation has not been without controversy in its operating environment. In January 2011, it attempted to hold an integrity award ceremony at the Rabat lawyers' club; the Wali of Rabat failed to pressure the Rabat bar association and instead ordered a ban on security grounds, which the association condemned as intimidation and an attack on public freedoms. In 2013, after the association published posters reading "non à la corruption" (no to corruption), a senior official of the Rabat Wilaya ordered the posters to be torn down, and anti-corruption messages placed on buses were also removed. The Wilaya remained silent and refused to provide any explanation. As a civil-society organisation rather than a commercial enterprise, Transparency Maroc does not sell products or operate for profit. Its "offerings" are public-interest services: legal assistance, advocacy, research, annual corruption reports, and citizen mobilisation. It is recognised as a public-utility association under Moroccan law and remains an active voice in Moroccan governance debates.

Transparency Maroc was created on 6 January 1996 as a Moroccan association dedicated to combating corruption. It was recognised as being of public utility on 11 June 2009, a legal status that gives it formal standing in Moroccan public life. From its foundation, the organisation adhered to the principles contained in the charter of Transparency International, the global anti-corruption movement, and it functions as the movement's Moroccan national chapter. Over the following decades, Transparency Maroc built a reputation as one of Morocco's most visible anti-corruption watchdogs. It regularly issues proposals on draft laws put forward by the Moroccan government and publishes an annual report on corruption in Morocco. It also operates a legal support and citizen action service, the Centre d'Accompagnement Juridique et d'Action Citoyenne (CAJAC), which according to its official website serves citizens in Rabat and Nador through toll-free green numbers, and which the French Wikipedia entry also lists in Fès and Rabat. The CAJAC provides legal accompaniment and a channel for citizens to report corruption. The association's public advocacy has covered a wide range of governance issues. It has published press releases and communiqués on illicit enrichment, money laundering, judicial interference, the management of funds linked to the COVID-19 response, and the transparency of reconstruction after the 8 September 2023 earthquake. It has presented the Corruption Perceptions Index in Morocco and has been involved in creating a Moroccan coalition for accountability. Its 2022–2026 strategy is framed around the common good and democracy. Transparency Maroc has also faced obstacles in its operating environment. In January 2011, it sought to organise an integrity award ceremony at the Rabat lawyers' club. According to the French Wikipedia account, the Wali of Rabat failed to pressure the Rabat bar association and therefore ordered a ban on security grounds; the association condemned this as an attempted intimidation and an attack on public freedoms. In 2013, the association published posters bearing the message "non à la corruption" (no to corruption). A senior official of the Rabat Wilaya ordered all the posters to be torn down, and anti-corruption messages placed on buses were also removed. The Wilaya remained silent and refused to provide any explanation. Transparency Maroc continues to be active in Moroccan public debate, issuing communiqués on current affairs, engaging with political parties on anti-corruption initiatives, and maintaining its legal assistance services for citizens. Its long-serving role as the Moroccan chapter of Transparency International anchors its work in an international network while keeping its focus on Moroccan governance and accountability.

• Transparency Maroc is created on 6 January 1996.

• Recognised as being of public utility on 11 June 2009.

• In January 2011, the association's integrity award ceremony at the Rabat lawyers' club is banned on security grounds; the association condemns it as intimidation.

• In 2013, posters reading "non à la corruption" are torn down by order of a senior Rabat Wilaya official, and anti-corruption messages on buses are removed.

• On 10 January 2020, Transparency Maroc sends a letter to members of parliament on illicit enrichment.

• Adopts a 2022–2026 strategy for the common good and democracy.

• Presents the Corruption Perceptions Index (2022).

• Calls for transparency in managing the aftermath of the 8 September 2023 earthquake.

A Moroccan civil-society anti-corruption watchdog and the national chapter of Transparency International, advocating transparency, integrity and accountability in public governance.

• Annual report on corruption in Morocco

  A recurring publication assessing corruption in Morocco.

• Centre d'Accompagnement Juridique et d'Action Citoyenne (CAJAC)

  A legal support and citizen action service operating in Moroccan cities including Rabat and Nador, with toll-free green numbers.

• Legislative proposals and memoranda

  Regular proposals on Moroccan government draft laws and memoranda to public officials.

• Corruption Perceptions Index presentation

  Presentation of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index in Morocco.

1. 1Transparency Maroc official websitetransparencymaroc.ma
2. 2Lettre aux députés à propos de l'enrichissement illicitetransparencymaroc.ma
3. 3Transparency Maroc — Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Transparency Maroc — Wikipédia (français)fr.wikipedia.org