One of the presentations explained how a woman can use the legal system to file complaints, addressing the problem that many incidences of domestic abuse go unreported due to fears pertaining to social and family pressure and losing child custody.

The HRC has recommended that women who are victims of domestic abuse should not be kept in shelters with women who have been charged with crimes. Sometimes women who refuse to return to their guardians are held in facilities with women who have been charged or accused of crimes. The HRC has asked the Ministry of Social Affairs to establish shelters for abused women and girls only.

Alanood Al-Hujailan, a legal consultant to the HRC, made a comparison between the international covenants and the Saudi law system; where such agreements have been signed, Saudi Arabia retained the right to suspend any part of the agreements that contradict Shariah.

“The human rights condition is developing rapidly in the Kingdom, and although I have been with the HRC for 10 months I have witnessed many positive responses from government and official bodies towards our observations and recommendations," said Al-Hujailan.

Al-Hujailan stressed the need for women lawyers and legal advisers, as many women go astray when presenting their cases to the official bodies without understanding the exact procedures to do so.

On the other side, Al-Hujailan stressed the need for a family law.

“Misinterpretation of Shariah can cause women to lose their God-given rights,” said Al-Hujailan.