Article 2 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
المادة 2 من اللائحة التنظيمية للجان إصلاح ذات البين في إمارات المناطق
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى اللجنة السعي في الإصلاح بين أطراف القضية، بما يحقق التسامح وإنهاء الخلافات وتصفية النفوس.
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 2 explained in plain English
This article states the purpose for which the committee was established: to seek reconciliation between the parties to a case in which the judgment is death as qisas. The text names three outcomes this reconciliation should achieve:
- Forgiveness among the parties.
- Ending the disputes between them.
- Clearing hearts, meaning removing the enmity in them.
The word "seek" matters: the committee strives and makes an effort, but has no power to impose reconciliation on anyone. This is confirmed by paragraph 1 of Article 5, which provides that seeking reconciliation is to be without coercion, compulsion or pressure.
This aim has a practical effect in the Regulation, since paragraph 6 of Article 5 provides that the Emir of the Region may assign the committee other tasks relating to its objectives, provided they do not conflict with the aim stated in this article. Anyone who wants to understand the position of his case 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 2 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
What is the aim of the reconciliation committee?
To seek reconciliation between the parties to the case in a way that achieves forgiveness, ends disputes and clears hearts.
Does the committee force the victim's heirs to reconcile?
No. Its role is to seek reconciliation, and Article 5 provides that this is to be without coercion, compulsion or pressure.
More articles on Forming the Reconciliation Committee
- Article 1
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.
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).
- 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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