Under the auspices of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier, Minister of Defence and Aviation and Inspector General, today opened a two-day symposium on “Judiciary and Laws in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”, organized by the Ministry of Justice.
In a speech on the occasion, the Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Al-Sheikh stressed the importance of justice in Islam and the independence of the judiciary in Saudi Arabia. The Grand Mufti denounced attempts to accuse the Islamic nation of fostering terrorism, and spoke about the importance accorded to human rights by Islam.
Head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Salih Al-Haidan, stressed that the Kingdom’s judiciary system is based on Islam, which guarantees security and justice. Sheikh Al-Haidan spoke on the judiciary system in the Kingdom, highlighting the different stages of litigation. He stated that the Kingdom maintains human rights and rejects terrorism and oppression.
The regional representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Arab countries, Ameen Makki Madani, said that convention of the symposium reflects strong Saudi support for justice and human dignity, according to teachings of the Holy Quran and Islamic law.
The Minister of Justice, Dr Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh, delivered a speech in which he said that the symposium aimed at highlighting sources and bases of the Kingdom’s justice system and protection of human rights.
In a press statement, Prince Sultan praised the prominent status of the judiciary in the Kingdom, and emphasised the importance of the symposium.
Source: SPA
