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On Monday, 27-11-1435 AH, an official delegation of the European external action service, the competent labor team in the Middle East and the Gulf and the representatives of the member states of the European Union , have visited the National Society for Human Rights. They were received by His Excellency the Chairman of the Society Dr. Mufleh Bin Rabiean Qahtani, and the members of the Society, Dr. Ibrahim bin Hamaad Al-Qaeed, Dr. Abdul Jalil Ben Ali AlSeif and Dr. Ibrahim Al-Suleiman as well as the Secretary of the Society’s Chairman, Mr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Mahmud. At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency the Chairman of the Society has given them a brief explanation regarding the Society’s activities and its contribution in spreading the human rights culture as well as the human rights’ remarkable progress in the Kingdom. In addition, they have talked about the rule of the European countries regarding the Palestinian issue and the violations against the Palestinian people as well as the actions taken by some European countries towards the Muslims who are staying on their lands including the issue of (the veil). Besides, they have discussed the death penalty in the Kingdom and how it bases on the Islamic texts and have shed light on the Kingdom’s progress concerning regulating the labor’s conditions and the efforts that have been made in this aspect.  They have talked also about the prisoners and how the state has allowed the existence of human rights’ offices in the prisons. At the end of the meeting, the visiting delegation has thanked the presidency of the Society for its warm reception and stressed on the importance of exchanging views concerning matters relating to human rights continuously as it will allow a better understanding to the concept of human rights which may vary from one culture to another.