In force Last amended 6/9/1444 AH
Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
تنظيم هيئة حقوق الإنسان
Covers the establishment and objectives of the Human Rights Commission, its legal personality and independence, its president, the Board and its powers, Board meetings and how decisions and recommendations are issued, the duties of the president and vice president, and the Commission's departments.
- Articles
- 19
- In force
- 19
- Amended
- 7
- Issued
- 8/8/1426 AH
Issued by: قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 207 بتاريخ 8 / 8 / 1426
Each article shows the official Arabic text, which is the only legally binding version, followed by our plain-English explanation.
Browse Human Rights Commission Statute by topic
Establishing the Human Rights Commission and Its Objectives2 articlesCommission President, Deputy and Assistant3 articlesCommission Board Formation and Meetings3 articlesJurisdiction of the Commission Board1 articleVisiting Prisons and Receiving Complaints3 articlesCommission Departments and Publishing Center3 articlesSpreading a Human Rights Culture and International Cooperation1 articleCommission Staff and Budget4 articles
Articles of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
- Article 1تنشأ بموجب هذا التنظيم هيئة تسمى ( هيئة حقوق الإنسان ) ترتبط مباشرة برئيس مجلس الوزراء ، وتهدف إلى حماية حقوق الإنسان وتعزيزها وفقاً…
- Article 2The article provides that the Human Rights Commission has legal personality and full independence in carrying out its functions, has its main seat in Riyadh, and may open branches and offices in the Kingdom's regions.
- Article 3The article provides that the Commission has a president appointed by royal order with the rank of minister, and a deputy and an assistant appointed by royal order at the excellent rank.
- Article 4يكون للهيئة مجلس يسمى (مجلس الهيئة) يشكل على النحو الآتي : أ - رئيس الهيئة رئيساً ب - نائب رئيس الهيئة نائباً للرئيس ج - ثمانية عشر عضواً…
- Article 5The article makes the Commission's board the authority in charge of its affairs and lists its powers, including following government bodies' compliance with human rights, visiting prisons without permission, receiving complaints and bringing actions.
- Article 6The article permits the Commission's board to invite representatives of ministries, government bodies and civil institutions when studying subjects relating to those bodies.
- Article 7The article provides that the Commission's board meets at least once a month and whenever needed, and a meeting is valid only if a majority of members attend, including the president or deputy.
- Article 8The article provides that the Commission board's decisions and recommendations are issued by a majority of the votes of the members present who have the right to vote, with the side the chair of the meeting voted with prevailing in a tie.
- Article 9The article makes the Commission's President responsible for managing it, representing it and conducting its work, and lists his powers over the regulations, reports, budget, approving financial procedures and submitting the Kingdom's reports.
- Article 10The article makes the Commission's Vice President and the President's assistant help the President when he is present according to the powers he sets, with the Vice President taking over his work in his absence.
- Article 11The article lists the Commission's departments and their tasks: legal affairs, international relations, complaints receiving, follow-up and investigation, public relations, and financial and administrative affairs.
- Article 12The article creates a center for publishing, media, documentation and translation in the human rights field, run by a full-time member, and sets its objectives and tasks: conferences, awareness, publications, courses and documentation.
- Article 13The article makes the human rights departments and sections in the relevant ministries and government agencies a liaison point for the Human Rights Commission.
- Article 14The article allows the Commission to use, as it needs, a sufficient number of qualified experts, specialists and staff to perform the tasks set out in the Statute.
- Article 15The article subjects the Commission's employees, other than the President, his deputy and the President's assistant, to the Labor Law and the Social Insurance Law.
- Article 16The article requires state bodies to provide the Human Rights Commission with the data or information it requests in connection with its work in order to perform its tasks.
- Article 17The article gives the Commission an independent budget prepared and issued under the general budget arrangements, sets its funds from allocations, income, gifts and bequests, and makes its financial year the State's.
- Article 18The article requires the Commission to submit its final account to the King within 3 months at most of the end of the financial year for his direction as he sees fit.
- Article 19The article provides for publishing the Human Rights Commission's statute in the Official Gazette and for it to take effect 60 days after the date of its publication.