Abu Fares: No Place for Books Contravening the Instructions in Effect in the Kingdom

Abu Fares emphasized that the responsibility placed on the Jordanian Publishers' Union, the management of the fair, and all its committees comes within the framework of the desire to respect national, ethical, and societal values, especially with the large turnout of families, children, and students to the fair's events.

He pointed out that the instructions for participating in the fair require publishing houses to submit lists of their publications, and grant the supervising committee the authority to reject non-compliant entries, in addition to prohibiting the display of pirated books or those that violate intellectual property rights.

Abu Fares confirmed that the management of the fair views the book as a means of knowledge, dialogue, and awareness building, and is keen at the same time to achieve a balance between freedom of publication and expression and respect for laws and public values, thereby preserving the status of the Amman International Book Fair as a national and Arab cultural platform.

The Amman International Book Fair, in its twenty-fifth session, the Silver Jubilee session, which continues until next Saturday, sees the participation of about 400 publishing houses from 22 countries, and presents a wide cultural program targeting various segments of society, including children.