Moroccan jurists actively participated in the 29th edition of the World Law Congress, which was held from May 4 to 6, 2025 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This global event, organized by the World Jurist Association (WJA) and the World Law Foundation (WLF), brought together more than 300 speakers from 70 countries around the theme: “New Generations and the Rule of Law: Forging the Future”.

The opening ceremony, hosted by the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, was attended by Dominican Vice President Raquel Peña.

The Moroccan delegation was composed of four renowned jurists: Mrs. Zaina Chahim, lawyer and President of the Finance and Economic Development Committee, Zakaria Abouddahab, professor of international relations at the Mohammed V University of Rabat; Abdelaziz Laaroussi, professor of public law and vice-dean at the same university; Hamid Aboulass, professor of constitutional law at the Faculty of Law of Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tangier.

These speakers highlighted Morocco’s progress in terms of human rights, advanced regionalization and territorial governance, particularly in the southern provinces. Zaina Chahim spoke on a panel devoted to human dignity, where she focused on the link between inclusive development and territorial integrity, illustrating her point with the New Development Model for the Southern Provinces launched in 2015. She highlighted the involvement of Saharan women in national and local institutions, as well as their role in the promotion of human rights through the CNDH’s regional commissions in Laayoune and Dakhla.

Through their remarkable participation, the Moroccan jurists not only promoted the Kingdom’s vision in terms of human rights and territorial development, but also reaffirmed the relevance of the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as a realistic, lasting solution in line with international standards to the artificial dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.