In 2017 the NCHR Law No (51) for the Year 2006 has been amended, as a response from
the Government to the recommendations of the GANHRI Sub-Committee on Accreditation.
The Law amending the National Centre for Human Rights Law Number (4) for the Year
2007 was published in Page (1593) of the Official Gazette No. (5447) on 01/03/2017. The
below table shows the amendments
Text after amendment: (Articles Text before amendment (based on the
amended pursuant to the Law NCHR Law No. (51) for the Year
amending the National Centre for 2006)
Human Rights Law Number (4) for
the Year 2007 Published in Page
(1593) of the Official Gazette No.
(5447) on 01/03/2017
Article 4 :
Article 4:
The Center shall aim to achieve the
following:
(A) Promote the principles of
human rights in the Kingdom
and shall be inspired in doing so
by the tolerant message of
Islam, and the values inherent in
the Arab-Islamic heritage.
(B) Promote and protect human
rights in the Kingdom based on
the rights and obligations
stipulated in the Constitution
and the commitments enshrined
in international covenants and
conventions.
The Centre
following:
Article 5:
Article 5:
The Center shall employ the following
means and methods in its quest to
achieve
its
objectives:
(A) Monitor human rights in the
Kingdom to address any transgressions
or violations thereof and follow up on
the adoption of the necessary measures
for that purpose, including settlement of
said transgressions or violations or
referral to the Executive or Legislative
Power or the competent legal authority
in order to put an end thereto and
eliminate the effects thereof.
The Centre shall employ the following
means and methods in its quest to
achieve
its
objectives:
(A) Verifying that human rights are
being observed in the Kingdom when
addressing any transgressions or
violations thereof and following up on
the adoption of the necessary measures
for that purpose, including settlement of
said transgressions or violations or
referral to the Executive or Legislative
Power or the competent legal authority
in order to put an end thereto and
aims
to
achieve
the
(A) Enhance the principles of human
rights in the Kingdom and shall be
inspired in doing so by the tolerant
message of Islam, and the values
inherent in the Arab-Islamic heritage, the
rights stipulated in the Constitution, and
the
principles
emphasized
in
international charters and covenants.
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