Saudi rights chief receives Australia’s envoy

Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, the head of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, holds talks with Australia’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Mark Donovan. (SPA)

• Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 program is at the forefront of these reforms intended to focus on humans

Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, the head of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, received Australia’s ambassador to the Kingdom, Mark Donovan.
They discussed aspects of joint cooperation in the field of human rights between the two countries and ways to enhance them. Al-Awwad highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts, under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in supporting human rights.
They also discussed the reforms the country had witnessed in this field in light of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to achieve inclusive development for a better future.
In April, Al-Awwad said that the commission is ready to cooperate with all local, regional, and international establishments working in the field of human rights.
Saudi Arabia is witnessing a qualitative leap in the field of human rights. The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 program is at the forefront of these reforms intended to focus on humans.
Among over 60 recent decisions made to improve the situation of human rights in the Kingdom, 22 were related to women.  
These included issuing such laws as the Protection from Abuse Law and the Anti-Harassment Law, eliminating the guardianship system, allowing women to drive, ensuring greater female participation in the workforce, especially the legal sphere, dedicating a call center for domestic violence issues, establishing the Family Affairs Council (one of whose committees is devoted to women’s affairs) and setting up courts for family cases.