Egypt’s Minister of Justice, Mahmoud Helmy El-Sherif, underlined the importance of Anti-Terrorism Law, the Law on Organising the Lists of Terrorist Entities and Terrorists, and recent amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Law.
Minister El-Sherif made the remarks while addressing the 42nd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice held in Algeria, in which he noted that amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Law secured the independence of the Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit and bolstered its role in coordination and information sharing.
The minister added that the value of Arab judicial co-operation has become practically evident, given that the threads of organised crime, including its planning, financing, and digital evidence, span across multiple countries.
“This highlights the significant impact of Arab agreements in facilitating the sharing of evidence, tracing funds, and recovering the proceeds of corruption, all while upholding individual rights and ensuring the guarantees of fair trials,” he explained.
The session also tackled the implementation of the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism, the Arab Convention on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, the Arab Convention on Combating Information Technology Offenses, and the Arab Convention to Combat Corruption.
The attendees also discussed a draft Arab convention concerning the status of refugees in Arab states and a draft Arab convention on the protection of personal data.
