By Nawaf Al-Deqbasi
DOHA, Oct 6 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sanea said here Tuesday the GCC justice ministers have consented to Kuwait's International Court of Justice (ICJ) membership bid.
Speaking to KUNA on the sidelines of the 27th meeting of GCC justice ministers, the Kuwaiti minister said the GCC ministers agreed during the meeting to support Kuwaiti judge Abdulhadi Al-Attar's 2018 ICJ nomination for Asia.
The Gulf step is a springboard for rallying up more support from Arab countries, the minister added.
On problems related to Kuwaiti lawyers' registration in other GCC countries, he said in line with a Gulf economic agreement for self-employed persons, Kuwaiti lawyers can register and have offices in GCC countries.
Kuwait has committed itself to this agreement by adopting a relevant law, allowing many Gulf lawyers to register with the Kuwait Society of Lawyers, the minister pointed out.
Meanwhile, the justice ministers approved a draft agreement for the extradition of suspects and convicts among the GCC countries, he said.
On how to implement court rulings in the GCC countries, the Kuwaiti minister said the GCC committee on international cooperation and relations was asked to introduce amendments to a relevant agreement during its next meeting in 2016.
Moreover, the committee was also awarded the task of working out a uniform law for fighting terrorism and then referring it to the 20th meeting of the member states' undersecretaries of justice ministries.
The 27th meeting of GCC justice ministers, which kicked off here earlier in the day, focuses on a number of topics related to strengthening joint cooperation in the justice and judicial field.
It will also review results of undersecretaries' meetings and other key issues of concern to the GCC member states. (Pick up previous) nnd.mt