Article 3 of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
المادة 3 من تنظيم هيئة حقوق الإنسان
The 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.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
يكون للهيئة رئيس يعين بأمر ملكي بمرتبة وزير، ونائب ومساعد يعينان بأمر ملكي بالمرتبة الممتازة.
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 3 explained in plain English
This article specifies the senior leadership of the Human Rights Commission:
- The president: appointed by royal order with the rank of minister.
- The deputy: appointed by royal order at the excellent rank.
- The assistant: appointed by royal order at the excellent rank.
All three posts are filled by royal order, with the rank differing between the president on the one hand and the deputy and the assistant on the other.
Amendment: this article was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (620) dated 6/9/1444 AH to read as the current text stated.
Relation to the Commission's board: Article 4 provides that the Commission has a board called "the Commission's Board", of which the president of the Commission is chairman and the deputy president of the Commission is vice-chairman, along with other members appointed by order of the Prime Minister.
This article does not set out the powers of the president, the deputy or the assistant, or their terms of office; it is limited to the method of appointment and the rank.
The article is organizational, concerning the Commission's structure, and does not create direct rights for individuals.
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 3 of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Statute
How is the president of the Human Rights Commission appointed?
By royal order with the rank of minister.
What is the rank of the deputy and the assistant of the president of the Human Rights Commission?
They are appointed by royal order at the excellent rank.
Has this article been amended?
Yes. It was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (620) dated 6/9/1444 AH to read as it does now.
Amendment history
Amendment — 6/9/1444 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- عُدلت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (620) وتاريخ 1444/9/6هـ، لتكون بالنص الآتي:
" يكون للهيئة رئيس يعين بأمر ملكي بمرتبة وزير، ونائب ومساعد يعينان بأمر ملكي بالمرتبة الممتازة".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
يكون للهيئة رئيس يعين بأمر ملكي بمرتبة وزير، ونائب يعين بأمر ملكي بالمرتبة الممتازة.
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يتولى نائب رئيس الهيئة ومساعد الرئيس معاونة الرئيس في حضوره، وفقاً لما يحدده الرئيس من صلاحيات لهما، ويتولى نائب الرئيس عمل الرئيس عند غيابه.
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