By Salman Al-Mutairi Kuwait, Jan 28 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) organized a two-day workshop titled "experiences of Red Crescent societies in harmonizing local laws with humanitarian legislation", with participation from GCC Red Crescent bodies, the GCC General Secretariat, and Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies.
KRCS Chairman Khaled Al-Mughamis told KUNA that the workshop reflects the depth of Gulf humanitarian partnership and the GCC's commitment to developing legal frameworks that keep pace with evolving humanitarian challenges.
He said the workshop implements recommendations from the 21st meeting of GCC Red Crescent heads, emphasizing national societies' experiences in aligning domestic laws with international humanitarian legislation, preserving the independence and neutrality of humanitarian work.
Al-Mughamis added that the event provides a platform for exchanging expertise, reviewing Gulf legislative experiences, identifying challenges, and strengthening legal frameworks, while highlighting Kuwait's commitment to updating its laws in line with international obligations.
Deputy Director of the Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies, Counselor Dr. Ahmad Al-Muqalled, told KUNA that the workshop underscores the growing importance of harmonizing national legislation with humanitarian principles, and reflects awareness of national societies' roles.
He said that it results from a memorandum of understanding with KRCS to build expertise in international humanitarian law.
Representative of the Saudi Red Crescent, Mai Al-Assem, said the workshop enhances knowledge exchange among GCC societies.
Al-Assem reviewed Saudi experiences in harmonizing local laws with international humanitarian legislation, protecting the Red Crescent emblem, and improving emergency response procedures.
She added that this experience reflects Saudi Arabia's commitment to developing its institutional framework according to international best practices.
The Saudi official highlighted the importance of such workshops in exchanging expertise and benefiting from leading Gulf experiences to strengthen joint humanitarian work and support integration among Red Crescent societies across the GCC.
As for the Bahraini Representative, Adel Al-Jar, told KUNA the workshop highlights the importance of Gulf consultation, unified approaches to law harmonization, and sharing experiences.
He emphasized international humanitarian law as a cornerstone for sustainable humanitarian work. (end) slm.aai