Marrakech: This commemoration represents a decade of work to consolidate the rule of law and strengthen judicial institutions in countries that share the use of the French language, says the Council in a press release.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, this conference is an occasion to evaluate the results of the work of the Francophone Network of Supreme Councils of the Judiciary, by reviewing the network’s achievements over the past ten years. It will also provide an opportunity to deepen the forward-looking discussion on its prospects and future directions, in the light of institutional, technological, and societal changes affecting contemporary judicial systems.

The Marrakech 2025 conference aims to identify the common challenges facing the Supreme Councils of the Judiciary in countries that share the use of the French language. It seeks to exchange best practices in the areas of independence, ethics, and judicial governance, explore new horizons for technical, scientific, and institutional cooperation, and strengthen the presence of the network in consolidating its strategic role as a platform for Francophone cooperation.

Representatives of 14 Supreme Councils members of the network and 3 observer Councils will be participating at this conference, as well as representatives of French-speaking international organizations, legal experts, researchers, and practitioners in the academic and judicial circles.

This session will address four scientific and professional axes. The first axis will focus on the presentation of the ten-year experience report of the Francophone Network of Supreme Councils of the Judiciary. The second will discuss the independence of judicial councils. The third axis will examine the ethical dimension of the function of judges, and the last axis will focus on the magistrate as an actor and subject of communication in social media and the duty of reserve of the judges.

It should be emphasized that the Francophone Network of Supreme Councils of the Judiciary was created in 2014 on the basis of the Gatineau Declaration and currently has 23 Supreme Judicial Councils. The Network constitutes an ideal platform for dialogue, the exchange of expertise, and the promotion of the universal values of independence, integrity, and judicial ethics.