The Shura Council Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security today held a key meeting to discusses amending articles of the penal law.

Committee Chairman Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa presided over the session, in the presence of officials representing the ministry of foreign affairs, the ministry of justice, Islamic affairs and endowments, the ministry of interior and the ministry of state for Shura Council and Parliament Affairs.

The panel approved the amended articles regarding crimes of homicide, public indecency, defamation, insults, indiscretion, theft, fraudulence, breach of trust, usury and contempt of the National Assembly.