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Children’s Right to Image in the Digital Age: Tensions between Parental Authority and the Best Interests of the Child in the Moroccan Context, in Light of International Standards

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Children’s Right to Image in the Digital Age: Tensions between Parental Authority and the Best Interests of the Child in the Moroccan Context, in Light of International Standards

The digital age has transformed rapidly, making children’s image rights a critical legal and ethical issue. This concern becomes even more pressing when parents, through actions like “sharenting,” inadvertently infringe upon these rights. Despite Morocco’s commitment to safeguarding children’s rights, including the ratification of key international human rights treaties, significant gaps remain in adapting these principles to the challenges posed by the digital environment. This article examines the shortcomings of Morocco’s legal framework in safeguarding children’s image rights and explores potential improvements inspired by reforms implemented in France and the European Union. Through a comparative and legal analysis methodology, the study reviews fundamental Moroccan laws, including the 2011 Constitution, Law No. 09- 08 on personal data protection, and the Family Code, while highlighting their limitations in addressing the complexities of the digital era.

The study specifically focuses on assessing Morocco’s legal framework’s alignment with international standards, particularly those established by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It also incorporates the general comments of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, which emphasize the best child’s interests as a guiding principle for all related measures and decisions

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