Riyadh, Dhu-AlHijjah 14, 1437, Sep 16, 2016, SPA -- Minister of Justice Sheikh Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani stressed in a statement that the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which was passed recently by the US Congress, violates the principles of international law and all international norms as well as the principle of sovereign equality between states enshrined in the UN Charter. Sheikh Dr. Al-Samaani warned of the dangers of politicizing laws, pointing out that the US Congress - by passing this bill - has assumed that the US judiciary is the center of prosecution in the world where the states shall be treated as individuals before this act. This was not in the history of international relations and will be a dangerous precedent and a serious breach of the rules and basic principles of the international law. The Minister of Justice also said that the JASTA will trigger chaos in international relations, and would topple mutual trust between states and adversely affect all areas of international cooperation. He also hoped that the US Congress would listen to the voices calling for reconsidering this act. --SPA 19:57 LOCAL TIME 16:57 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w