Article 5 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
المادة 5 من اللائحة التنظيمية للجان إصلاح ذات البين في إمارات المناطق
Article 5 lists the committee's tasks, including seeking reconciliation without coercion, full supervision of reconciliation efforts in the region, and proposing branch committees in the governorates.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تقوم اللجنة -في سبيل تحقيق أهدافها- بالمهمات والاختصاصات اللازمة التي تخدم الغاية التي أنشئت من أجلها، ومن ذلك ما يأتي:
1- السعي في الإصلاح دون إكراه أو إجبار أو ضغط، وتقريب وجهات النظر بين أطراف القضية.
2- الإشراف على أعمال السعي في الصلح في المنطقة إشرافًا كاملًا.
3- الاستعانة بمن تراه مناسباً لإنجاز مهماتها.
4- اقتراح تشكيل لجان فرعية تابعة لها بالمحافظات، ويكون إنشاؤها بقرار من أمير المنطقة، وتكون خاضعة لما تضمنته هذه اللائحة من أحكام وشروط.
5- المساهمة والمشاركة المجتمعية فيما يتعلق بمهماتها، لتحقيق الهدف الذي أنشئت من أجله.
6- أي مهمة أخرى تتعلق بأهداف اللجنة يسندها أمير المنطقة إليها، بما لا يتعارض مع هدف اللجنة المنصوص عليه المادة (الثانية) من هذه اللائحة.
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 5 explained in plain English
This article sets out what the committee does to achieve its aim, and gives examples with the words "including", so the list is not exhaustive:
- Seeking reconciliation without coercion, compulsion or pressure, and bringing the views of the parties to the case closer. The victim's heirs must agree willingly.
- Full supervision of the efforts to seek reconciliation in the region.
- Engaging anyone it sees fit to carry out its tasks.
- Proposing branch committees attached to it in the governorates, which are established by decision of the Emir of the Region and are subject to the provisions and conditions of this Regulation.
- Community contribution in matters relating to its tasks.
- Any other task the Emir of the Region assigns to it relating to its objectives, provided it does not conflict with the aim stated in Article 2.
The second paragraph takes on practical importance with Article 11, which requires anyone who wishes to seek reconciliation and is not a committee member to submit a request to it. Reconciliation efforts in the region therefore pass under the committee's supervision.
Anyone with a case who wants to know the committee's role in it may consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
Practical example
In a governorate belonging to a region, qisas cases have become frequent, so the region's committee proposes forming a branch committee there. The Emir of the Region issues a decision establishing it, and it works in accordance with the provisions and conditions of the Regulation and seeks reconciliation without pressure on the victim's heirs.
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 5 of the Saudi Reconciliation Committees Regulation
May the committee pressure the victim's heirs to forgive?
No. The article provides that seeking reconciliation is to be without coercion, compulsion or pressure.
Are there reconciliation committees in the governorates?
The committee may propose forming branch committees attached to it in the governorates, and they are established by decision of the Emir of the Region.
Who supervises reconciliation efforts in the region?
The committee has full supervision of the efforts to seek reconciliation in the region.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Tasks of 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 11
Article 11 requires anyone who wants to seek reconciliation and is not a committee member to submit a request to the committee, which completes what is needed under its rules.
على كل من يرغب في السعي في الصلح من غير أعضاء اللجنة أن يتقدم بطلب إلى اللجنة، وعلى اللجنة إكمال اللازم على ضوء الضوابط المنظمة لأعمالها.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.