Doha: The Ministry of Justice has started a project to raise legal awareness, one of its major efforts in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
In a statement, the Minister of Justice H E Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi said that after his appointment he started working on the initiative to explain Qatari legislations to people.
He said the Prime Minister and Interior Minister endorsed the idea, which saw annual awards handed for legal annotations.
The initiative focuses on basic laws such as civil and criminal laws, Dr Al Mohannadi said, adding there will be cooperation with Qatar University’s College of Law because such laws require academic expertise.
He said one of the main objectives of the initiative is to encourage more Qatari legal research, which is why it will be exclusive to Qatari researchers at first.
A research can be, however, done jointly by a Qatari and a non-Qatari for the sake of exchanging expertise.
Japanese Cinema Showcase held
DOHA: The Japanese embassy, in cooperation with Japanese Society in Qatar and Japan Foundation hosted ‘Japanese Cinema Showcase’ at Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel.
Ambassador Shingo Tsuda said the event aimed at familiarising spectators with aspects of the Japanese culture.
Three Japanese films were screened for the first time in Qatar. Brave story (2006) was well-received by the audience, especially children and Japanese anime lovers.
Robo-G (2012) is a comedy story that depicts an elderly man in a robotic suit causing hilarious troubles and Always Sunset on Third Street 3 (2012) describes a human drama in the nostalgia of post-war Tokyo in 1964. The films were applauded by spectators of all ages.
Embassy to hold open house
Doha: The Indian embassy will hold an Open House on Thursday to address any urgent consular and labour problems of its citizens.
It will be held from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. The embassy said written information on issues and cases proposed to be discussed should be given between 5.30pm and 6pm. This will be followed by meeting with officials from 6pm to 6.30pm.
The Peninsula/QNA
