Arab Justice Ministers Council to meet in Algiers on 11 November

The 42nd session of the Arab Justice Ministers Council will take place in Algiers on Wednesday 11 November 2026, under the presidency of Algerian Justice Minister Lotfi Boudjemaa.
The meeting will take place at the Centre international des conférences Abdelatif‑Rahal and will bring together the justice ministers of Arab states, together with representatives of the League of Arab States Secretariat, the Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Research and the Secretariat of the Arab Ministers of Interior.
The agenda aims to reinforce Arab cooperation in legal and judicial matters, improve coordination among justice ministries, strengthen the rule of law and protect rights and freedoms while addressing new regional and international challenges.
Topics include the implementation of Arab conventions on counter‑terrorism, anti‑money laundering, financing of terrorism, cybercrime and corruption, and the drafting of a new convention on personal data protection.
Delegates will examine legislative proposals such as an Arab law on the protection of children in armed conflicts, an indicative law to prevent hate speech, an indicative law on the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons, and a unified Arab law on drugs and psychotropic substances.
The session will also consider the election of new executive‑bureau members, evaluate the Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Research’s activities for the current year and adopt its programme of activities for 2028.
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