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Deputy Chairman of Kuwait's Supreme Judicial Council and the Cassation Court and President of the Constitutional Court Judge Yousef Al-Mutawa
KUWAIT, March 23 (KUNA) -- Deputy Chairman of Kuwait's Supreme Judicial Council and the Cassation Court and President of the Constitutional Court Judge Yousef Al-Mutawa thanked His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for his great trust in the judicial power.
"Thank you for this great confidence which Your Highness express in different events. This trust increases our responsibility and makes us more steadfast to forge ahead with our noble message to promote justice," Al-Mutawa said in a speech during His Highness the Amir's reception of the participants in the Union of Arab Constitutional Courts and Councils (UACCC) meeting, currently held in Kuwait.
He added that Kuwaiti courts and judges are eager to secure justice and guarantee the rule of law. Al-Mutawa pointed out that the UACCC is making strides in materializing its objectives.
The four-day event is attended by representatives of 14 Arab constitutional courts and councils and the Venice Commission which is an advisory body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts in the field of constitutional law.
The Venice Commission representatives in the biennial meeting exchange their expertise with the conferees and update them with the latest in the constitutional law and practices, he said.
His Highness the Amir received at Bayan Palace early Monday Judge Al-Mutawa and Arab senior judicial officials and judges partaking in the Union of Arab Constitutional Courts and Councils (UACCC)'s meeting.
For his part, Judge Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jarrah, of the UAE Federal Supreme Court, described Kuwait's Constitutional Court as a pioneering institution in the region. He also expressed gratitude for the warm hospitality and the successful organization of the event.
Former Palestinian justice minister Ali Khashan spoke highly about the leading role of the Kuwaiti Constitutional Court. He unveiled that discussions are going on with officials of the Kuwaiti Constitutional Court to launch a prize for the best constitutional law research in the Arab region. (pickup previous)
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