ICC, Regent University Center for Global Justice Publish Report on Religious Freedom in Morocco

Although Morocco formally recognizes religious freedom in its Constitution and portrays itself as a country that supports religious tolerance, a new report from International Christian Concern (ICC) and Regent University’s Center for Global Justice argues that its laws and administrative practices substantially restrict that freedom.  

The report, “Freedom of Religion in Morocco,” identifies three major areas of concern: the enforcement of Ramadan, restrictions on religious conversion from Islam, and burial practices. It also shows how Islam is constitutionally privileged, and how other provisions limit religious dissent.

Another section of the Constitution criminalizes attempts to “shake the faith of a Muslim,” or convert Muslims through undefined “means of seduction.” 

The report states that this language permits broad enforcement against Christian evangelism, religious discussion, and nonreligious expression while restricting an individual’s ability to encounter alternative beliefs and change religion.  

To download the report, click here. 

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