Specialized workshop for Interior Ministry’s staff on international humanitarian law concludes

A specialized workshop held by the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, covering the implementation of international humanitarian law in current armed conflicts and crisis management, concluded on Wednesday. The workshop was held as part of the Ministry of Interior's keenness to enhance the capabilities of administrative governors and employees in various fields, including international humanitarian law. At the conclusion of the two-day workshop, retired Lieutenant General Maamoun Al-Khasawneh, head of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law, said that the global security system is facing a major crisis due to the double standards of some countries and their failure to abide by the rules of international humanitarian law that conflict with their political interests. He pointed to the practices of the Israeli occupation in its war on Gaza and its repeated attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, in violation of the rules of in ternational law. Furthermore, he stressed the importance of documenting all the violations practiced by Israel against the Palestinian people, to restore balance to this system and enable it to achieve justice and hold Israel accountable for its actions because crimes are not subject to a statute of limitations. He lauded His Majesty King Abdullah's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, which strongly reflected Jordan's firm position on regional and international issues, especially the Palestinian cause, noting that the speech included a comprehensive, clear, and firm message to the world on the need to address any attempts to exceed the rights of peoples or weaken international humanitarian law. The workshop discussed various working papers presented by experts specializing in international humanitarian law on the definition of international humanitarian law and its historical development, the relationship between international law and human rights, the categories and objects protected by interna tional law, international and national mechanisms to implement international law, the role of the UN Security Council in implementing the provisions of this law, the basic features of the Rome Statute and the International Court of Justice, and Jordan's position on them. The workshop also discussed crisis and risk management, the role of the administrative governor in implementation mechanisms, the role of the Red Crescent in promoting the provisions of international law and disaster management, and the emerging challenges facing international humanitarian law. The workshop topics emphasized the importance of the role of the employee and the administrative governor as they are the closest to dealing with the provisions of the law and establishing its principles effectively at the national level, which requires more joint efforts between the Ministry of Interior and the Humanitarian Law Committee to enhance their institutional capabilities, especially since the Ministry of Interior is represented as a member of the Committee. Source: Jordan News Agency