The Date of the Memo:

2/7/1434 AH – 12/5/2013 AD

 

The parties of the Memo:

The National Society for Human Rights and the Ministry of Social Affairs

 

The Purpose of the Memo:

Since the department of the social protection at the Ministry of Social Affairs, that is established by the Ministerial Decree No. 1/10771 / u and on 01/03/1425 AH, is the competent authority to provide social protection for women whatever their ages and children under the age of eighteen and some of the vulnerable groups, from the abuse and domestic violence in its various forms and since the Family Committee, that is one of the committees of the National Society for Human Rights, which is established under the Royal approval No. 24/2 on 18/1/1425 AH, is concerned to receive reports of domestic violence, follow them up and make sure to provide the necessary protection for the cases that require that, the first party in this Memo which is the Department of Social Protection in the Ministry of Social Affairs and the second party  which is the Family Committee of the National Society for Human Rights have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding between them regarding the mechanism of interaction between the two parties  and organizing it.