Minister of Justice calls for expanded Arab judicial cooperation in Algeria

Minister of Justice Leila Ghafal participated on Wednesday 11 November 2026 in Algeria in the 42nd session of the Arab Council of Ministers of Justice. The Minister called for expanded legal and judicial cooperation between Arab states to address emerging regional and international challenges, with the participation of ministerial delegations and representatives from the Arab League, the General Secretariat of the Arab Council of Interior Ministers and the Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Research.

Participants discussed mechanisms for activating a set of Arab agreements and draft new agreements aimed at unifying legislation and developing joint work. The discussions focused on addressing the rapid transformations reflected in the legal and judicial systems of the Arab region to raise their readiness to deal with current challenges.

The Justice Minister stressed in her speech that the reality of judicial work requires moving beyond the unification of legislative frameworks towards capacity building and exchange of experience to accelerate the digital transition to justice. Javal pointed out that upgrading the digital infrastructure in judicial institutions ensures improved performance of the judiciary facility and improvement of the quality of services provided to litigants.

The Minister explained that strengthening coordinated cooperation is of great importance given the prevalence of cybercrime and cross-border organised crime, primarily terrorism, financing, money laundering and drug trafficking. Jawahar emphasized the need to adopt a balanced approach to safeguarding the sovereignty and security of states and protecting human rights, considering justice as a key pillar of the institutional state and a prelude to inclusive development in its social and economic dimensions.

The Minister of Justice met with a number of her Arab counterparts to discuss the development of bilateral relations in the legal and judicial spheres. Gaval reaffirmed Tunisia's full involvement in embodying the outcomes of the Council and developing joint Arab work within the structures of the Arab League to achieve supportive and sustained judicial thought.