Article 42 of the Saudi Basic Law of Governance

المادة 42 من النظام الأساسي للحكم · الباب الخامس: الحقوق والواجبات

Official text (Arabic)

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

تمنح الدولة حق اللجوء السياسي إذا اقتضت المصلحة العامة ذلك، وتحدد الأنظمة والاتفاقيات الدولية قواعد وإجراءات تسليم المجرمين العاديين.

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)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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