Category: Judicial

Jeddah, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen has strongly condemned the terrorist Houthi militia’s failed attempt to target civilians and civilian objects in the Southern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with two bomb-laden drones. He also praised the Saudi Air Defense’s efficiency and capabilities in intercepting and destroying the drones before reaching their targets.

The Secretary General reiterated the call on the international community to take firm positions to halt the cowardly threats with ballistic missiles and drones used by the Houthi militia to target civilians. He also stressed the OIC’s firm position that considers the Houthi militia’s practices a blatant challenge to international humanitarian law and war crimes.

Dr. Al-Othaimeen stressed the OIC’s support for all measures that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia takes to confront the practices of the terrorist Houthi militia, and to preserve its security, stability and the safety of its citizens and residents.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Kuwait, The State of Kuwait today expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Houthi militia’s continued attempts to threaten the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by targeting the city of Jazan with a bomb-laden drone and threatening maritime navigation and international trade in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the southern Red Sea with two booby-trapped boats.

In a statement, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the continuation of these aggressive practices and escalation targeting civilians and civilian areas, the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the stability of the region, and threatening maritime navigation and global trade constitutes a flagrant violation of the rules of international and humanitarian law and requires the international community to act quickly and decisively to deter these threats and hold the perpetrators accountable.

The statement affirmed the State of Kuwait’s full support for the Kingdom in all the measures it takes to preserve its security, stability and sovereignty.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued today the index for the classification of air carriers and airports based on the number of complaints submitted by travelers during the month of September 2021.

GACA revealed the total number of complaints lodged by passengers against air carriers during the month of September, amounted to (355) complaints, and the index monitored that Saudi Arabian Airlines came in as the least airline company with complaints with a total of (9) complaints per 100,000 passengers, and a timely complaint processing rate that reached 74%, while Flynas came in second with (16) complaints per 100,000 passengers with a timely processing rate of 94%. Meanwhile, Flyadeal came in third with a number of complaints that reached (19) per 100,000 passengers, with a timely processing rate of 92%.

The most common complaints for the month of September were refunding the value of tickets, cancellation of flights, then denied boarding, followed by delayed flights.

GACA clarified that the index for rating airports for the month of September indicated that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh had the lowest number of complaints submitted, at a rate of 1% per 100,000 passengers during the month of September, in the index of international airports in which the number of passengers exceeds 6 million passengers annually, amounting to (16) complaints and a timely processing rate of 55%. Meanwhile. Abha International Airport also got the lowest airports in terms of complaints lodged against it, in the index of international airports where the number of passengers is less than 6 million passengers annually, with a percentage of 2% per 100,000 passengers with (4) complaints and a timely complaint processing rate that reached 100%. Furthermore, in the indicator for domestic airports, Najran Airport was the lowest airport in terms of complaints submitted to GACA, with a rate of 2% per 100,000 passengers with (1) complaint and a timely complaint processing rate of (0%).

GACA explained that the issuance of the monthly report for the classification of air carriers and airports (in terms of complaints submitted to the authority), aims to provide travelers with information on the performance of air carriers and airports in resolving their customers’ complaints. Moreover, to enable travelers to choose the appropriate service provider, in addition to enhancing transparency and demonstrate GACA’s credibility and keenness on travelers’ complaints, and stimulating fair competition between air carriers and airports to develop and improve services.

It is worth noting that GACA has provided multiple communication channels around the clock to ensure interaction with travelers and airport goers through the following communication channels: the unified call center (8001168888), (WhatsApp) service via the number (0115253333), social media accounts, e-mail, and the website. GACA receives complaints through those channels that varied between issuing boarding passes, dealing with employees, serving people with disabilities and limited movement, and a variety of other issues.

Meanwhile, through GACA’s support for its partners in success from airports, the authority has prepared a booklet that includes instructions on how to deal with passenger complaints at airports, and circulated it to airport operators, where it defines controls and service level agreements that must be adhered to for all types of complaints and inquiries. This in addition to training employees of national airlines and ground service companies for those who have a direct relationship with the travelers to abide by the executive regulations to protect the rights of customers, through workshops held for them from time to time.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Geneva, The Human Rights Council announced, during its 48th regular session held in Geneva, that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s candidate Dr. Nurah bint Maziad Al-Amro was elected as member of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council, by a majority of votes.

Dr. Al-Amro’s election comes as an extension of the achievements made by the Saudi diplomacy with the support of the wise leadership and as a result of the efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Amman, The Jordanian government today denounced the periodic attacks carried by Houthi terrorist militia against the territories of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, latest of which was the hostile offense against Jazan-based King Abdulla airport, injuring a number of innocents and causing material damage.

In a statement, Haitham Abulfool, spokesman of the ministry of foreign affairs of Jordan, expressed, in the strongest words, his country’s condemnation and denunciation of those repeated terrorist practices, targeting innocent civilians as well as the security and stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He confirmed Jordan’s firm stance by the side of Saudi Arabia against whatever threatens its security as well as the safety of its people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, President of the General Court of Audit (GCA) Dr. Hussam Al-Angari co-chaired the 14th Meeting of INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation Steering Committee (IDSC) held virtually on Wednesday, 6 October, 2021, with the participation of a number of heads of supreme audit institutions (SAIs) and representatives of donor community.

Dr. Al-Angari inaugurated the IDSC meeting with a speech stressing the importance of support and preservation of the independence of SAIs.

The meeting discussed a number of topics on its agenda related to the committee’s scope of work, including the global initiative of accountability in SAIs, independence of SAIs, and ways of enhancing support process and coordination at the Committee.

The IDSC is a committee responsible for outlining the strategic guidance for implementing MoUs signed between INTOSAI and 23 development partners from the donor community. It aims to provide the needed support to SAIs in developing countries.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Kuwait, Kuwait condemned in the strongest terms the continued attempts of the terrorist Houthi militia to threaten the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by targeting civilians with a number of drones.

The Cabinet stressed that the continuation of these aggressive practices and the escalation they are witnessing targeting the security of the Kingdom and the stability of the region constitutes a flagrant violation of the rules of international and humanitarian law and requires the international community to move quickly and decisively to deter these threats and hold the perpetrators accountable.

The Cabinet affirmed the State of Kuwait’s full support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its support in all the measures it takes to preserve its security, stability, and sovereignty.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh, President of the Human Rights Commission Dr. Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad, received here today Chargé d’Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Martina Strong.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest, including the aspects of cooperation in the field of human rights.

Dr. Al-Awwad reviewed the reforms and developments that the Kingdom is witnessing under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH the Crown Prince in the field of promoting and protecting human rights, noting that this major shift in the Kingdom’s reform policy was marked by the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to achieve a prestigious position for the Kingdom, with the human being as its main focus.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Manama, The Kingdom of Bahrain has condemned the terrorist Houthi militia’s launch of bomb laden drone towards the city of Khamis Mushait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a heinous terrorist act targeting civilians and civilian objects, praising the vigilance of the Saudi Air Defense Forces in successfully intercepting and destroying bomb laden drone.

In a statement, the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in all the measures it takes to maintain its security, stability and territorial integrity, calling on the international community to condemn these heinous attacks, which are a clear violation of international humanitarian law.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Brussels, The first round of dialogue between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the European Union (EU) on human rights was held at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, it was reported today.

The Saudi delegation was headed by President of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad with the participation of Saudi Ambassador to the EU Saad Al-Arify and specialists from the Foreign Ministry and HRC.

The EU side was headed by Representative of the EU for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore in the presence of several EU officials and ambassadors and representatives of 22 EU countries.

At the beginning of the session, which took place yesterday, Gilmore welcomed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s human rights reforms and holding this dialogue, referring to the importance of the event in forming a new platform for establishing an open dialogue on human rights issues, noting that the EU considers the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a main strategic partner.

For his part, Al-Awwad reviewed reforms the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has realized in human rights within a short period of time, noting that the top factors that contributed to achieving these reforms included having a political will represented by the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, stressing that this will aspires to make the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a model in all fields.

Al-Arify also welcomed holding the session and praised the efforts exerted by the two sides, expressing hope that this dialogue will support the solid relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and EU.

The two sides realized the reforms taken in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under several human rights categories that covered freedom of opinion and expression, forming associations, women’s rights, rule of law, religious freedom, right to work, and means of cooperation between the two sides under the umbrella of the UN.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Manama, Sept. 28 (BNA): Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa received President of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) Ali Ahmed Al Derazi.

The meeting discussed issues of common interest in the field of human rights.

The minister praised the efforts of the institution to consolidate human rights principles and promote a culture of awareness and respect for human rights.

He stressed the importance of their role and efforts in receiving and studying human rights complaints, and referred them to the competent authorities that contribute to solving them faster and its contributions in formulating and discussing reports submitted by the Kingdom in regional and international agreements on human rights.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Washington, Russia has reiterated that the US military presence in Syria is illegal, adding that Washington’s interpretation of resolution No. 2254 is “ridiculous and ironic”.

Earlier, Wayne Maroto, Spokesman for the illegitimate so-called “International Coalition” which is led by the US under the pretext of fighting terrorism, claimed in a tweet that “the US forces are deployed in Syria under the international law and the Security Council’s resolution No. /2254/ which was issued in November 2015.”

TASS News Agency quoted the Russian Embassy in Washington as saying, in a tweet commenting on these allegations, “The truth is that the US troops did not have any legal authorization to stay in Syria, and your interpretation of the Security Council’s resolution No. 2254 is ridiculous. Please read the document carefully.”

last June, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova affirmed the illegitimacy of the US military presence in Syria, noting that “the Americans always cling to unrealistic things, and they radically change their approach after changing their administration.”

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency