Article 3 of the Saudi Anti-Harassment Law

المادة 3 من نظام مكافحة جريمة التحرش

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- لا يحول تنازل المجني عليه أو عدم تقديم شكوى دون حق الجهات المختصة -نظاماً- في اتخاذ ما تراه محققاً للمصلحة العامة، وذلك وفقاً لأحكام نظام الإجراءات الجزائية، والأنظمة الأخرى ذات الصلة.

2- لكل من اطلع على حالة تحرش إبلاغ الجهات المختصة، لاتخاذ ما تراه وفقاً للفقرة رقم (1) من هذه المادة.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.