Article 1 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
المادة 1 من اللائحة التنظيمية للجان إصلاح ذات البين في إمارات المناطق
Article 1 provides for forming a reconciliation committee in each region by decision of its Emir, with jurisdiction over cases in which the judgment is death as qisas, and attached to the Emir of the Region.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تُشكَّل في كل منطقة بقرار من أمير المنطقة لجنة لإصلاح ذات البين في القضايا المحكوم فيها بالقتل قصاصًا، ترتبط بأمير المنطقة، ويشار إليها فيما بعد بـ(اللجنة).
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 1 explained in plain English
This article establishes the body around which the whole Regulation turns: the reconciliation committee. It has four elements:
- Geographic scope: a committee is formed in each region of the Kingdom.
- How it is formed: by decision of the Emir of the Region.
- Jurisdiction: cases in which the judgment is death as qisas, meaning those in which a qisas judgment has been issued, not every dispute or disagreement.
- Attachment: the committee is attached to the Emir of the Region.
The article refers to this body as "the Committee" in the rest of the Regulation, so wherever the word "Committee" appears it means the reconciliation committee in the region. Because it is attached to the Emir of the Region, many of its decisions need his direction or approval, as later articles show. Its aim is set out in Article 2: to seek reconciliation between the parties to the case in a way that achieves forgiveness, ends disputes and clears hearts.
Anyone with a relative sentenced to qisas who wants to know whether reconciliation can be pursued should know that the body concerned is the region's committee, attached to its Emir; he may also 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 1 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
What is a reconciliation committee?
A committee formed in each region by decision of its Emir, with jurisdiction to seek reconciliation in cases where the judgment is death as qisas, and attached to the Emir of the Region.
Does the reconciliation committee hear all disputes?
Under this article its jurisdiction is cases in which the judgment is death as qisas.
More articles on Forming the Reconciliation Committee
- Article 2
Article 2 sets the committee's aim, which is to seek reconciliation between the parties to the case in a way that achieves forgiveness, ends disputes and clears hearts.
تتولى اللجنة السعي في الإصلاح بين أطراف القضية، بما يحقق التسامح وإنهاء الخلافات وتصفية النفوس.
- Article 3
Article 3 sets the committee's composition: the Undersecretary of the Emirate as chair, the Assistant Undersecretary for Rights as deputy, the committee secretary, and at least four people of experience and honesty serving four years.
يكون تشكيل اللجنة برئاسة وكيل إمارة المنطقة، وعضوية كل من: 1- وكيل الإمارة المساعد لشؤون الحقوق نائبًا 2- أمين اللجنة 3- أربعة على الأقل من ذوي الخبرة والأمانة،
- Article 6
Article 6 governs appointing the committee secretary from the Emirate's staff by decision of the Emir of the Region, sets his conditions, and gives his duties, including supervising the bank accounts for reconciliation sums.
1- يكون للجنة أمين من منسوبي إمارة المنطقة، يعين بقرار من أمير المنطقة، ويشترط فيه الآتي: أ- أن يكون حاصلًا على درجة البكالوريوس على الأقل. ب- أن يكون من ذوي ال
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