The Administrative Court of Tangier has issued a ruling in favor of PhD students who are also civil servants and employees at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences in Tetouan, Morocco. The students had challenged the imposition of registration and supervision fees, which they argued were illegal under Moroccan law.
The court declared that these fees, which had been a source of contention for years, violate the principle of free public higher education for Moroccan citizens. The ruling is seen as a significant legal precedent for similar cases across the country.
Student representatives hailed the decision as a 'decisive victory' and called on the university administration to immediately implement the court's order. The university has not yet issued an official response, but legal experts say the ruling is binding and cannot be appealed by the institution.
