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VIENNA, April 24 (KUNA) -- The Arab League called for differentiating
between terrorism and Islam, which is a religion that calls for love,
tolerance, and civilized coexistence.
Arab League Secretary General's Advisor for Legal Affairs Mohammad Ridhwan
Bin Khadhra, at the 18th meeting of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and
Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) held here, said that the killing of civilians was
rejected by religions and international conventions.
He said it was important to combat terrorism, deal with its reasons, and
differentiate between it and people's right to fight invaders and external
aggression.
He called for holding an international conference under the supervision of
the UN, or a special UN General Assembly meeting on terrorism, and urged the
international community to approve the UN draft agreement on the issue.
Bin Khadra said it was significant to find a unified definition for
terrorist crimes, adding that the absence of such a definition hinders the
international cooperation in combating terrorism.
He also called countries to join conventions on combating terrorism as soon
as possible. (end)
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