On Monday, 1/9/1438 AH, the Vice-President of the European Union’s mission to the Kingdom Mr. Alexis Konsta Ntopoulos and the Political Affairs Consultant Ms. Lucia Manrique Escudero, have visited the National Society for Human Rights. They were received by HE the chairman of the National Society for Human Rights Dr. Mufleh Rabiean Qahtani, the General Secretary of the Society Mr. Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Fakhiri and the Secretary of the Chairman of the Society, Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Mahmoud. They have talked about the death penalty and the European Union’s position regarding it, especially for those who are under the age of eighteen. His Excellency the Chairman of the Society has clarified to the visiting delegation that this penalty, in the Kingdom, is based on the provisions of al shariah and that the final judgment is issued only after being considered by a large number of judges to ensure the achievement of justice and that the state is seeking with the parents in such cases to provide amnesty to the execution of the sentence.
Besides, they have also discussed Jasta Act. In this regard, His Excellency the Chairman of the Society has said that such law violates the international norms and conventions which provide immunity and sovereignty of nations. In addition, the Deputy Chief of Mission has stressed the importance of respecting both the sovereignty of states and stable principles of international law. At the end of the meeting, the visiting delegation has thanked the presidency of the Society for the warm reception and stressed on the importance of exchanging views on matters relating to human rights.