The AHJUCAF chaired by Mr. Abdennabaoui in Paris
AHJUCAF: New Dynamics Led by Morocco
The first President of the Court of Cassation and Delegate President of the Higher Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), Mohamed Abdennabaoui, presided over a meeting of the AHJUCAF (Association of High Courts that share the use of French) Bureau on Thursday at the Court of Cassation in Paris. This was the first meeting since his election at the Association’s congress held from July 2 to 4 in Rabat.
2026 Program: AHJUCAF Strengthens Francophone Judicial Cooperation
According to a statement from the CSPJ, this meeting presented the activity reports for the current year and developed the work plan for 2026. The Bureau focused its efforts on:
Coordinating the exchange and dissemination of jurisprudence within the Francophone community,
Organizing training sessions,
Establishing workshops dedicated to priority legal themes.
The 2026 program also includes an intensified publication of decisions from the member courts of cassation and supreme courts on the Association’s official website.
AHJUCAF: New Workshops and Priority Themes
Among the actions planned for 2026, AHJUCAF aims to include:
Workshops dedicated to alternatives to imprisonment,
Training on international judicial cooperation, particularly concerning anti-corruption efforts,
Sessions on judicial protection of fundamental rights during crises.
The Bureau also approved the organization of a seminar in Morocco focusing on supreme courts and artificial intelligence, a subject at the heart of contemporary transformations in justice.
A Structuring Association for Francophone Supreme Courts
The Association of French-speaking Supreme Courts comprises 49 judicial institutions. It works to:
Strengthen cooperation and the exchange of expertise,
Consolidate the rule of law,
Support legal security,
Harmonize judicial practices and standards.
The Bureau of AHJUCAF, chaired by Mohamed Abdennabaoui, also includes representatives from the Supreme Courts of France, Benin, Lebanon, Senegal, Switzerland, Canada, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
