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TEHRAN, Dec 4 (KUNA) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad proposed on
Tuesday formation of an International Islamic court for prosecuting
international criminals.
"An international Islamic court should be established to prosecute
international criminals, war criminals, and those who fearlessly violate
others' rights and bring threats and bitterness to their lives," said the
president, addressing the first meeting of chief judges of Islamic states
members in the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
Such a court will present to the world "a pattern of justice-based judgment
and free the Islamic states from referring to others," the president said,
addressing judiciary heads of 57 Islamic states from Asia, Africa, and Central
Asia.
Ahmadinejad also urged Muslim scholars in the field of Islamic law "to
formulate a plan for holding permanent consultations to review ways of
prosecution."
The Iranian president also called for establishment of a judiciary union by
Islamic states for following up suggestions discussed during the three-day
meeting.
Kuwait is taking part in the meeting, represented by Head of Kuwait's
Higher Judicial Council Rashed Al-Hammad.(end)
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