Moroccan nationality law is the subject of the Moroccan Dahir (decree) of September 6, 1958, official Bulletin Number 2394. In general, Moroccan nationality is transmitted by filiation (father and mother) or birth in Morocco. However, this gives the right to Moroccan males to transmit citizenship to their children and foreign wives, and since the last update this also possible for women. The aim of this update was to follow Morocco's recent human rights reforms, most notably the Moroccan family code called Mudawana which aimed to fight gender inequality. This has been done after much debate in the media.
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