On Thursday, 18/4/1437 AH, the Human Rights Ambassador to the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Mr. Kies Fan Bar, accompanied by the Foreign Policies Chief of the Ministry and Mr. Lawrence Wessthov, the Dutch Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have visited the National Society for Human Rights. They were received by His Excellency the Chairman of the National Society for Human Rights, Dr. Mufleh Rabiean Qahtani and some Society’s members.

At the beginning of the meeting, HE the Chairman of the Society has given them a brief explanation regarding the Society’s activities, its contribution in spreading the human rights culture and its mechanism. Besides, they have shed light on the types of issues received by the Society and how the Society helps the Complainants as well as the remarkable progress in the human rights field in the Kingdom and the efforts exerted for its enhancement.

Besides, they have shed light on the human rights’ remarkable progress in Saudi Arabia which is shown through the women entrance to the Shoura Council and allowing her to participate in the municipal elections.

They have also discussed many other human right issues such as the death penalty and the Netherlands’s attitude concerning the death penalty in Saudi Arabia which the Chairman has explained that it based on the Islamic Sharia and that the final death penalties have been carried out against people accused of big terrorist crimes.

The Chairman of the Society has explained from the visiting delegation about the attitude of the Dutch government concerning the current events in the region such as the Syrian issue, Yemeni events and the Iranian interference in the region and its impact on human rights. The Ambassador has said that such issue needs more attention and care, but in terms of human rights it is necessary to seek to achieve some of the essential things to prevent violations first and then provide protection and then punish violators.

 Furthermore, they have talked about the Kingdom‘s accommodation of large numbers of Syrian and Yemeni refugees and enabling them to enjoy much of the rights such as employment, education, and medical treatment,  as well as talking about the significant progress in the field of employment’s rights in the Kingdom.