Article 90 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
المادة 90 من نظام مكافحة جرائم الإرهاب وتمويله · الفصل العاشر: أحكام ختامية
The Article requires the President of State Security to issue regulations for security procedures, rights, duties, violations and their penalties, the classification of detainees and prisoners, and improving their social and health conditions.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر رئيس أمن الدولة لائحة تتضمن الإجراءات الأمنية، والحقوق، والوجبات، والمخالفات وجزاءاتها، وتصنيف الموقوفين والسجناء داخل دور التوقيف والسجون المخصصة لتنفيذ أحكام النظام، وما يلزم لتصحيح أوضاعهم الاجتماعية والصحية وتحسينها.
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
Article 90 explained in plain English
This Article concerns the detention houses and prisons designated for implementing the Law and refers their organization to regulations issued by the President of State Security.
What must the regulations include?
- Security procedures.
- Rights.
- Duties (spelled that way in the source text).
- Violations and their penalties.
- The classification of detainees and prisoners within these houses and prisons.
- What is needed to correct and improve their social and health conditions.
The Article does not list the rights or the other items in particular; it identifies the subjects the regulations must cover. Those regulations should therefore be consulted for the details, and their content should not be assumed from the text of the Article.
Note that the Article combines the security side with the humanitarian side: alongside security procedures and penalties, it expressly provides for rights and for improving social and health conditions.
The Article comes after Article 89, which provides for the reform and rehabilitation houses, and before Article 91, which provides that intent, knowledge or purpose in a terrorist crime or a terrorism financing crime is established from the circumstances and facts of the act.
To learn the rights of a particular detainee, his family may consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 90 of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Crimes and Financing Law
Where do I find the rights of detainees in terrorism cases?
The Article refers to regulations issued by the President of State Security that cover rights, duties, security procedures and the classification of detainees and prisoners.
Do the regulations include health care for prisoners?
The Article provides that the regulations include what is needed to correct and improve their social and health conditions.
Who issues the regulations for detention houses and prisons under this Law?
The President of State Security issues them.
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