"It is a memorandum of understanding and technical cooperation with the Arab Republic of Egypt at the level of the public prosecution," Al-Asousi said earlier in an interview with Al-Rai, adding that it focuses on a number of points including "the exchange of information between both prosecutions, the judicial delegations, and
judicial assistance which comes in accordance with diplomatic channels." It also includes organization of courses and coordination in regional and international forums and positions, as well as the exchange of visits and workshops and the organization of joint legal programs, he added.
"The ACF case shows the need for the government to seek international
judicial assistance to prosecute these and other killings." The killings of the ACF workers 16 ethnic Tamils, including 4 women, and a Muslim occurred after several days of fighting between government forces and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for control of Muttur.
During the meeting, Avayee and Beketayev signed
judicial assistance agreement in civil affairs to increase legal and judiciary cooperation.
The pact provides a legal basis for
judicial assistance, extradition and transfer of criminals, prosecution of crimes, information sharing, and other forms of legal cooperation between the two countries.
The session also discussed the difficulties faced by States in collecting evidence across national borders to examine custody, extradition or
judicial assistance, which has become more complex in view of the immunity enjoyed by officials of foreign States under international law, and reaching a balance between the protection of the immunity of officials of foreign States and the need to combat impunity, where there are still many difficulties to reach a unified agreement despite the great efforts exerted by States and the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Meanwhile, Salman Akram Raja was appointed as
judicial assistance in the case.
"SIT displayed illegal behaviour by unlawfully arresting innocent devout Hindus, persecuting them inhumanely and denying them the
judicial assistance. Similarly, a false information was spread that the accused were in possession of a 'hitlist'.
The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding regarding international cooperation between the two prosecutions regarding the cooperation and exchange of
judicial assistance, expertise and capabilities development.
The material was obtained from UK authorities following a mutual
judicial assistance request filed by Cypriot law enforcement.