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UN Human Rights Council

Saudi Arabia commits to achieving highest global standards in terms of human rights

Hala bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri, the president of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, has spoken of the Kingdom’s commitment to meeting the highest global standards in promoting and protecting human rights, as part of its Vision 2030.…
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Arabic and international

Kuwait elected as new member of UN Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected Kuwait as one of 15 new members of the Human Rights Council. The council, the membership of which consists of 47 countries elected by secret ballot, is responsible for upholding and advancing…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes UN rights body’s approval of motion on religious hatred

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the UN Human Rights Council’s approval of a measure calling on countries to do more to prevent religious hatred in the wake of Qur’an burnings in Europe. The resolution comes after copies of the Qur’an…
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