Algeria: 77th meeting of the Executive Office of Arab Justice Ministers begins
صورة: وكالة الأنباء الكويتية (كونا)
The 77th meeting of the Executive Office of Arab Justice Ministers has begun in the Algerian capital.
Translated by Alqyas from KUNA — Original source
Algiers -- The 77th meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Ministers of Justice Council began today in the Algerian capital, Tuesday, to prepare and draft agenda items and proposed decisions to be submitted to the 42nd session of the Council, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday. The Algerian Ministry of Justice stated in a press release that the 77th meeting of the Executive Office paves the way for the 42nd session of the Arab Ministers of Justice Council, which is organized to enhance the trajectory of joint Arab cooperation in legal and judicial fields. The release added that the 42nd session will be chaired by Algerian Minister of Justice Lotfi Boujmâa and will be attended by a number of Arab justice ministers and representatives of Arab countries, alongside representatives of the Arab League Secretariat General, the Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Research, and the Secretariat General of the Arab Ministers of Interior Council. It noted that this meeting falls within the framework of strengthening joint Arab cooperation in legal and judicial areas, consolidating coordination and consultation among Arab justice ministries, thereby contributing to the development of legislative and judicial systems, enhancing the rule of law, protecting rights and freedoms, and addressing emerging legal challenges at both regional and international levels. The meeting is scheduled to discuss several key topics, including the activation of relevant Arab conventions on combating terrorism, money laundering, terrorist financing, information technology crimes, and corruption, as well as exploring the introduction of new conventions, particularly an Arab convention on the protection of personal data. The session will also see the election of new members to the Executive Office, an evaluation of the Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Research’s activities during the current year, and the approval of its activities for the coming year. (End) M.R. / A.M.S.
