Jordan reiterates firm stance against terrorism

Minister of Justice Bassam Talhouni on Monday reiterated Jordan's firm stance against terrorism, extremism and violence, and signed treaties and conventions in this regard.
In his speech during the fifty-third annual session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization, that took off on Monday in Tehran, the minster highlighted the Kingdom's role in hosting large numbers of refugees during a short period of time despite its limited financial and natural resources.
The minister also stressed the negative impact of the refugee influx and the growing demand for water and energy in the Kingdom.
In his key note address, Talhuni said that His Majesty King Abdullah II repeatedly stressed "Jordan's rejection of terrorism and its determination to fight all its forms which violate Islamic teachings and breach every human being's right to live in peace." On the sidelines of the conference, Talhouni met with the Vice President for legal affairs Elham Aminzadeh, and discussed issues concerning the fight against terrorism, renouncing violence and respecting international laws and fundamental human rights and peaceful coexistence in Asia, Africa as well as the application of international law.
Talhouni also discussed with Palestinian Minister of Justice Salim Al Sakka aspects of legal and judicial bilateral cooperation to serve the interests of both the countries.
The two-day meeting is being attended by 47 member countries, aiming to discuss issues of extremism, terrorism, violations of international law, particularly international human rights law and humanitarian law.
AALCO was established to enable Asian and African countries to participate in issues of international law.
AALCO, originally known as the Asian Legal Consultative Committee (ALCC), was established on 15 November 1956.
Forty-seven countries comprising almost all the major states from Asia and Africa including Jordan are currently the members of the organization.