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of Cassation and Director of Public Prosecution, El The Secretary General of the Arab Interior Ministers ISSUE No. 446
Hassan Daki, and Arab ambassadors and members Council, Dr. Mohammed bin Ali Kuman, affirmed that
of the Arab diplomatic corps in Rabat, the Moroccan the Council seeks to enhance the role of culture and
Minister of Justice and the President of the 38th arts in crime prevention and raising awareness about
session of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers, the dangers of extremism. The Council urged member
Abdellatif Ouahbi, stated, «Culture and arts are key states to cooperate with artistic institutions to utilize
factors in confronting crime and extremism and dramatic works in delivering awareness messages
essential elements in forming a cultural reference for against extremist propaganda.
individuals capable of forging their thinking against
ideas that contradict the requirements of coexistence». Mr. Khalid Alharfash, NAUSS Vice-President for
The Minister highlighted the constructive cooperation External Relations, elaborated that organizing the
between the Moroccan Ministry of Justice and Naif forum stems from NAUSS›s consideration that art is
Arab University for Security Sciences, which has one of the most important fields supporting efforts
organized numerous joint activities and programs in to combat crime and terrorism, promote peaceful
the fields of criminal justice and human rights. coexistence among individuals and peoples, and
provide successful solutions in the fight against
ISESCO Director-General, Dr. Salim bin Mohammed extremism, as long as it transcends the triviality
Al-Malik, praised the efforts of Naif Arab University that detracts from its aesthetic value. Furthermore,
for Security Sciences in combating crime through the overall nature of art is an implicit invitation to
its leading role in security studies and research. He tolerance and cultural convergence.
emphasized that NAUSS serves as a reference in its
specialties and called for enhancing the strategic Alharfash added, “NAUSS, as the scientific body of
partnership between NAUSS and ISESCO in areas of the Arab Interior Ministers Council and the entity
mutual interest. entrusted with implementing Arab security strategies
and plans, including the Arab media plan for security
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