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His Excellency the President of Al-Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University launches the "My Rights" system for university students
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https://imamu.edu.sa/news/Pages/news_20_10_2024_02.aspx
His Excellency the President of the University, Prof. Ahmed bin Salem Al-Ameri, inaugurated this morning, Sunday 20/10/2024, the (My Rights) system for male and female students at all educational levels, in the University Council, in the presence of the Vice President for Educational Affairs, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Asmari, the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Naif bin Muhammad Al-Otaibi, and the Vice President for Institutional Development and Social Responsibility, Dr. Kholoud bint Fawaz Al-Tamimi.
His Excellency the President of the University opened the meeting with a speech in which he welcomed the attendees, raising his deepest thanks to the wise leadership - may God protect them - for the great support and care that the university enjoys, and His Excellency indicated during his speech that the launch of this system carries with it lofty values represented in achieving justice and equality that stem from listening to the challenges facing students, and seeking to address the problem and find all possible solutions, and His Excellency stressed that this system comes within the framework of the university's keenness to create a distinctive study experience. His Excellency stressed that this responsibility lies with everyone, pointing out that the student has the right to encouragement and motivation through guidance, guidance, listening to them and touching their needs.
At the end of his speech, His Excellency explained that the university will be strict in following up this system, which guarantees the student all his rights, directing his sincere thanks to everyone who prepared this system and participated in it, stressing that with the launch of the (rights) system for students, the grievance will be stopped through the Tawasul system, with the continuation of the work of the Tawasul system for general inquiries only.
After that, the Vice President for Educational Affairs, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Asmari, delivered a speech in which he praised the unlimited support that the university enjoys from His Excellency the President, and congratulated the university and its students on the occasion of the launch of this system, which reflects the university's commitment to the quality of education and the excellence of the learning experience, and the students' privilege to provide them with services to the best possible degree, and to achieve their legitimate requirements, as he stressed that this investment is optimal for the enablers at the university, in light of the generous support of the wise leadership - may God protect them - Dr. Al-Asmari pointed out that The importance of activating the role of student clubs in transferring these services that are provided to male and female students at all educational levels.
The Dean of Admission and Registration, Dr. Suleiman Al-Anqari, also stressed in his speech the importance of this system, which relied heavily on the regulations and regulations that serve the university and its students, explaining the great role played by all deanships, especially the Deanship of Student Affairs, in raising awareness of student rights, and Dr. Al-Anqari said: The Deanship of Admission and Registration gives the (My Rights) system a lot of time and effort, which is to follow up on the submitted applications, and verify that all incoming problems are addressed, and the Deanship also offers scheduled workshops with colleges To improve the services provided.
In her speech, the Vice President for Institutional Development and Social Responsibility, Dr. Kholoud bint Fawaz Al-Tamimi, praised the support of His Excellency the President of the University, Prof. Ahmed bin Salem Al-Ameri, and his keenness to improve the educational process and the university environment in general, as well as extended her thanks to the Vice President for Educational Affairs, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Asmari, and the Dean of Admission and Registration, Dr. Suleiman Al-Anqari, and everyone who contributed to the establishment of this system, congratulating everyone on this important step towards developing grievance and complaint procedures and submitting in a governed and easy manner, which guarantees the rights of students. and facilitate their service better.
For his part, the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Nayef bin Muhammad Al-Otaibi, thanked His Excellency the President of the University, Prof. Ahmed bin Salem Al-Ameri, and all employees in the Vice Deanship of Educational Affairs, the Deanship of Admission and Registration, and everyone who contributed to this system, which is concerned with the rights of male and female students to develop quality in the educational process.
It is worth noting that this project comes within the framework of the university's endeavor to achieve international quality standards as well as improve the academic performance of professors, and enhance the student's confidence in his educational and human rights, and the (My Rights) system comes to save time and effort on the student so that he can submit a grievance and complaint with documents attached electronically without the need to review the competent authorities, and it also secures complete confidentiality while ensuring the speed of taking the necessary measures, in addition to the possibility of submitting a complaint against any party within the university and other advantages it provides. System.
Saudi Women Empowerment Conference at Imam University
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On Monday, 17 Rabi' al-Thani, corresponding to November 22, Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University will hold a conference on the empowerment of Saudi women and their developmental role in the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz - may God protect and preserve him - over the course of two days, under the generous patronage of the wife of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Her Highness Princess Fahda bint Falah Al Hathleen - may God protect her - and with the participation of ministers, specialists and an elite group of experts representing about 60 governmental and civil entities. A number of Saudi universities will also participate, in addition to the wide participation of women's sectors.
This conference comes within the university's interests in highlighting the pioneering role of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, in the field of empowering Saudi women and enhancing their developmental role and participation in achieving the goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 through scientific studies and applied practices.
Report/ Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University contributes to empowering Saudi women in various fields
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Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University is full of distinguished talents in various and diverse fields. The university also contributes to empowering Saudi women and achieving leadership for them, by implementing the principles and goals of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, within its strategic programs that include a group of programs and initiatives, which made the university the focus of attention of all male and female students, and the destination of all those wishing to achieve achievements.
The university was distinguished by the presence of an elite group of female students who achieved advanced positions in many fields, the most prominent of which were scientific, artistic, sports and graphics fields, and it had a great impact on the level of the Kingdom and abroad.
The students of Imam University have soared with their creativity in the sky of achievements, and have won first places, looking forward to broader horizons towards academic and practical excellence. The names of many of them have emerged in a number of competitions at the level of Saudi and Gulf universities, which prompted the university to continue supporting them to represent the university in more than one forum and occasion, and raise the flag of the Kingdom by obtaining record numbers and gold and bronze awards.
The university has also contributed, through the Gifted and Talented Care Program, to supporting young talents and has provided them with all the requirements aimed at achieving their dreams and helping them to fly and become professional in all fields, in order to fulfill its societal and scientific role. The university has also expanded in providing scientific and educational programs in all its diverse fields.
The Gifted and Talented Care Program has taken great strides and contributed to achieving great leaps towards the brilliance and distinction of Imam University, supporting talented and outstanding individuals, and paving the way for them to excel academically and practically, as it provides them with many incentives, including fulfilling their desires in choosing academic departments whenever possible, submitting a program certificate, documenting their activities and certificates in the skills record, increasing the number of books borrowed from the university's central office, and opening a medical file for their parents in the university's medical services centers according to the eligibility regulations for treatment in government sectors.
In the same context, SPA met, on the occasion of the International Day of Education, which falls on January 24 of each year, a group of female students who won medals of honor and top positions in the competitions in which they participated and represented the university and the Kingdom, accompanied by the Vice Dean of Student Affairs for Female Students Affairs at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Director of the Gifted and Talented Care Program Initiative, Dr. Ahood Othman Al-Munaie, who confirmed that the program is one of the initiatives of the strategic plan of Imam University, which seeks through the program to create a stimulating and supportive environment for outstanding and talented male and female students to develop their capabilities in order to achieve the goals of Vision 2030.
Dr. Al-Munaie explained that the development vision programs focus on raising the level of human capital efficiency, specifically the youth, whom she described as the most important national wealth, in order to build a more sustainable future, noting that Imam University supports them to achieve their accomplishments that are recorded in the name of the nation, through the Gifted Program, which consists of two tracks, one of which is the Outstanding Track that focuses on academic excellence, and the second is the Gifted Track that focuses on distinguished students in a number of fields, whether research, technical, artistic, sports, etc., and who have won qualitative awards at the university level or at the local, regional or international level, or who are recruited from the (Mawhiba) program. The university can also discover talents through student clubs.
Ghada Al-Waqit, a student at the College of Languages and Translation at Imam University, a software game developer, and winner of first place in the Hilalathon 2022 Challenge and first place in the Arab Reading Challenge 2019, indicated that she participated in the Hilalathon competition specialized in the Red Crescent and the “Asafni" application through her nomination and support from the university, considering that balancing time between study, work, and pursuing interests is one of the most prominent difficulties she overcame. Al-
Waqit believed that academic specialization is not the basis for success in the work environment, directing her message to all young people, to always remember that self-belief is the basis for success.
As for the administrative information systems specialist, student Rahaf Matar Al-Shammari, who won the gold medal in the Karate Championship for Universities, and the bronze medal in the second Saudi Women's Taekwondo Championship, she highlighted the challenges she faced during her participation in the championships that coincided with the university's examination period, stressing that the university supported her and provided her with time and a special place for training, and highlighting her future ambition to represent the Kingdom in international forums and to be the trainer of the next generation of Saudi champions.
Najd Fahd Al-Ayyaf, who was named the champion of the Saudi Universities League for e-Sports for two consecutive years 2021-2022, spoke about the importance and role of her family's support before participating in any championship, especially since they provide her with the wide space she needs for training and encouragement because her family supports e-sports, noting that with the help of the University Sports Federation, she was able to represent Imam University, which played the most prominent role in nominating her to participate in the competitions and win them, and Al-Ayyaf aspires to one day be a Saudi symbol for all female players who wish to become professional in e-sports.
The national team player, student Mays Matar Al-Shammari, who won first place in the 3rd Saudi Women's Taekwondo Championship, and second place in the Karate Championship, spoke about the university's moral support that began since she registered at the university and until she won the championship, calling on all girls to have confidence on the field to achieve success and raise the name of the Kingdom in international championships.
Nadine bin Radhian, a chemistry student at Imam University, shared with SPA her ambitions to win the gold medal in her upcoming championship, after winning the bronze medal in the Karate University Championship, calling on Saudi women to trust themselves and experience the victory with pride and honor, and that they will achieve it with merit, stressing the importance of training and adhering to the trainer's instructions and participating in simulated competitions without hesitation.
Saudi national team taekwondo player and coach Abrar Al-Bukhari called on girls to learn taekwondo, especially since it is a safe, non-violent competitive game, contrary to what some believe, that it is a harmful and dangerous sport for girls. It helps both sexes learn self-defense mechanisms, and relies on leg flexibility, leg techniques, the use of defensive blocks, and some hand punches. She stressed the participation of a large number of girls through the Saudi national team in international and professional competitions.
Policy of non-discrimination against women
The principle of equality, which is essentially in contrast to discrimination, including discrimination against women, which is set out in Article (8) of the Basic Law of Governance, stipulating: "The system of government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is established on the foundation of justice, Shura (consultation) and equality in compliance with Islamic Shariah" and which is implicitly contained in Article (26) of the same Law which stipulates: "The State shall protect human rights in accordance with Islamic Shariah" in addition to other principles and provisions of the Basic Law of Governance and the Kingdom's laws derived from it – is consistent with the relevant international standards. These provisions criminalize discrimination and violence against women and are implemented by institutions established or supported for the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights, including women's rights, such as the Human Rights Commission, the National Society for Human Rights and other institutions, as well as the existing government agencies.
It should be noted that absolute equality between men and women is observed in most areas of human rights such as the right to work, education, health, economic rights and others.
Evidence 5.6.1.1:
Article (1) of the Basic Law of Governance, page:9,
Article (8) of the Basic Law of Governance, page:12,
Article (26) of the Basic Law of Governance, page:17)
Regarding equality between men and women and the fight against discrimination in employment, the Labor Law does not differentiate between men and women in rights and duties, nor does it draw any distinction in equal pay for work of equal value and quality. The Kingdom is a party to the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 100 concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value and Convention No. 111 concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation. The Ministerial Decision no. 2370/1, dated 18/8/1431H, corresponding to 28/08/2010, was issued to prohibit any discrimination in wages between male and female workers for work of equal value. There is full equality between men and women as regards the jobseeker's allowance, where women receive the same amount as men, as well as in the training and employment assistance provided by the Human Resources Development Fund to men and women employed in the private sector, both in terms of the amount of subsidy for training costs, wages or duration of assistance. The Labor Law has taken into account the nature of women and has assigned a full section to them (Part 9), which includes additional provisions relating to women's employment in the private sector so as to provide further protection to them.
The Labor Law was amended by Royal Decree No. (M/134), dated 27/11/1440H, to ensure equality between men and women in rights and duties, and in-service conditions. Article (3) of the Labor Law states that work is the right of every citizen and that people must not be discriminated against on the basis of sex, as well as equality in the retirement age between men and women (60 years). The amendments also entailed prohibiting the dismissal or dismissal with a notice of a female worker during her pregnancy, maternity leave or during illness resulting from either pregnancy or delivery. Likewise, the Social Insurance Law has been amended, particularly Article (38), in order to achieve equality between men and women in terms of the retirement age, which has become (60) years for both sexes.
(The Labor Law (Part 9), page:57)
(The guideline The rules of business ethics, page:18)
(The Labor Law was amended by Royal Decree No. (M/134), dated 27/11/1440H)
(Bylaws for Undergraduate Study and Examination)
protecting human rights of both genders same rights and duties as employees (equal pay for work of equal value and quality)
1. Human Rights Unit.
https://units.imamu.edu.sa/deanships/dialogue_civilizations/ResearchUnits/Pages/Human_Rights.aspx
Its main tasks are:
- Conducting studies and research in various fields of human rights.
Highlighting the concept of human rights in Islam.
- Review agreements, decisions, treaties and charters related to human rights.
- Organizing conferences and scientific seminars specialized in human rights issues, and participating in regional and international conferences in this field.
- Issuing books related to various human rights and educating communities about them.
- Coordination with institutes and centers specialized in the field of human rights around the world.
Preparing studies and research on women's issues and rights in Islam.
2. Human Rights Educational Portal
https://hrc.gov.sa/en-us/Pages/educationalportal.aspx
The Human Rights Education Portal (Watani protects my rights) is a partnership project between the Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Education. It was inaugurated on December 24, 2017.
The educational portal aims to acquaint students of public education with a culture of human rights, and to inform them properly about them, so that they can know their rights, and how to deal with them, and to understand the extent to which their country offers them in the field of human rights
This educational platform is easy to use and a variety of resources where the browser can access a number of local, regional and global references and documents in the field of human rights, and knowledge of human rights bodies locally and internationally, and the importance of human rights in Islam.
This portal seeks to spread human rights culture within Saudi public schools in an interactive way, and contribute to raising the awareness of students in all schools in the Kingdom of human rights culture through a number of modern educational media that promote this concept, and develop them according to their different levels of development. The portal, with the slogan “National protects my rights", focused on highlighting the Kingdom's efforts in the field of human rights education, introducing students to these efforts, raising awareness and spreading the culture of human rights in the educational community, in addition to stimulating the members of the educational system to adopt a culture of human rights. It also promotes human rights concepts and applications at all levels of education.
3. Human Rights
https://www.my.gov.sa/wps/portal/snp/careaboutyou/humanright
Since its unification by the founding king, King Abdul-Aziz - may God have mercy on him - the state has ensured that the human being, whether citizen or resident, adult or child, is protected. In the system of government, Article (8), “Governance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is based on justice, consultation, and equality, in accordance with Islamic law," and Article (26) thereof, which states: “The state protects human rights in accordance with Islamic law."
Within the Basic Law of Governance are basic principles and provisions aimed at protecting and promoting human rights. These principles and provisions in their entirety represent the legal framework for human rights, and the system has affirmed a number of basic rights, including: the right to justice, equality, security and respect for private property. Other regulations such as labor, health, education, social security and other laws and regulations included detailed provisions for the principles contained in the Basic Law of Governance.
4. Human Rights Commission
https://www.my.gov.sa/wps/portal/snp/careaboutyou/humanright
Human Rights Commission was established by the decision of the Council of Ministers to be a government agency directly related to the king concerned with the protection and promotion of human rights in accordance with international standards in light of the provisions of Islamic law. Its organization has granted it broad powers that allow it to perform its duties independently and freely, and among the most prominent of these powers are the following:
Ensuring that the concerned government agencies implement the applicable laws and regulations regarding human rights, uncover abuses that constitute a violation of human rights, and take the necessary legal measures in this regard.
Expressing opinion on draft regulations related to human rights.
Following up to government agencies to implement the relevant international human rights rules to which the Kingdom has joined, and to ensure that those authorities take the necessary measures to implement them.
Visiting prisons and detention centers at any time without permission from the competent authority and submitting reports on them to the Prime Minister.
Receiving complaints related to human rights, verifying their validity, and taking legal action regarding them.
Establishing the general policy for developing awareness of human rights.
It should be noted that the commission submitted its (first) report on the human rights situation in the Kingdom, which included the observations it had monitored related to the implementation by government agencies of the kingdom's obligations under international human rights standards, and the complaints it had received in this regard, especially with regard to prisoners and the detainees. This is added to the right to resort to justice and equality, to protection from abuse and torture, to ensure physical integrity, the right to reputation and dignity, the right to freedom of movement, issues of nationality and residence, and other basic rights, in addition to what is related to the right to work and social care, health care, protection from family violence, and other economic, social and cultural rights, in addition to all that is related to the rights of special groups, including women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly.
5. Permanent Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons Crimes
https://www.my.gov.sa/wps/portal/snp/careaboutyou/humanright
The committee was formed according to a cabinet decision headed by His Excellency the President of the Human Rights Commission, and its membership includes representatives from the Ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Social Affairs, Labor, Culture and Information, and the Investigation and Public Prosecution Commission. This committee is considered one of the most important national entities for implementing the “anti-trafficking in persons ". it is concerned with various missions as follows:
Following up with victims' conditions to ensure they are not abused again.
Establishing a policy that urges the active search for victims and training law enforcement personnel on means of identifying them.
Coordination with the competent authorities to return the victim to his original home in the country of his or her nationality or to his or her place of residence in any other country whenever requested.
Recommending that the victim remain in the kingdom and adjusting his or her statutory status to enable him or her to work if necessary.
6. National Society for Human Rights
https://www.my.gov.sa/wps/portal/snp/careaboutyou/humanright
It is a national, non-governmental institution that has no affiliation with any government entity. It enjoys complete independence in all its affairs. It is concerned with protecting, promoting and defending human rights, whether a citizen, resident or visitor, and deals with government agencies, non-governmental and international organizations in a way that achieves the goals they set according to its basic system.
Among its most main missions:
Ensuring that what is stated in the Basic Law of Governance and in the Kingdom's internal regulations related to human rights is implemented.
Ensuring that the Kingdom fulfills its obligations regarding human rights issues, in accordance with international and regional human rights standards.
Receiving complaints and follow up with the competent authorities, and investigating claims of human rights violations and abuses.
The association is represented by academic members and specialists in various fields related to human rights, both men and women. It issues annual reports dealing with the human rights situation in the Kingdom. The most recent of which is its third report on the human rights situation in the Kingdom under the title “Ambition of a leadership and poor performance of agencies."
7. The University Vice Presidency for Female Student Affairs and the College of Science hold a meeting on the occasion of International Women's Day in the Field of Science.
https://imamu.edu.sa/news/Pages/news-4-7-1442-03.aspx
On the occasion of the International Women's Day in the Field of Science, which falls on Thursday the eleventh of February, the University Vice Presidency for Female Student Affairs, in cooperation with the College of Science, held a meeting entitled “Women in the Field of Science." Searching for outputs that meet the requirements of the labor market.
The meeting began with a speech by the Vice Dean of the College of Sciences, Dr. Eida bint Suleiman Al Farraj, in which she thanked the wise leadership for the support received by Saudi women in all fields, and commended the university's efforts to enhance the capabilities of the academic staff and motivate them to publish scientifically as the criterion for measuring the progress of universities.
After that, a dialogue session was launched in which Dr. Ibtisam Al-Dawish, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Dr. Nawal Madkhali, associate professor in the Department of Physics, and Prof. Amal Al-Anazi, in which they dealt with several topics, most notably the participation of women in the field of science and its research in the college, the awards and criteria of the Global Publishing Program, and the encouragement of graduate students to scientific publishing and research partnerships. The meeting concluded by talking about the extent to which the outputs of the College of Science meet the requirements of the labor market, which was demonstrated by the amount of polarization that the college graduates of both sexes received from the leading scientific authorities such as King Abdulaziz City, King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, SABIC, in addition to research centers and local universities. other.
The meeting, which was held remotely, received great attention, as the number of registered students exceeded 130, and the attendance rate of female students reached 90%. The cooperative that was completed with the College of Science, which achieved honorable numbers in its research and human outputs.
The center for the study of students organizes women's events for the international conference on justice and arbitration
the center for the study of students organizes women's events for the international conference on justice and arbitration (imamu.edu.sa)
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The higher institute of justice (international conference on justice and arbitration) organized on sunday and monday, 28-29 dhul-hajjah 1436 ah, under the auspices of the minister of education dr. azzam al-dakhil.
The conference is of great importance as it focuses on the role of justice and arbitration in establishing the rules of justice and equality among members of society, and is an opportunity for consultation, interaction, exchange of opinions and experiences among specialists to reach recommendations that serve the scientific and professional movement in society.
The student study center, represented by the department of public relations, organized the women's events of the conference, which were held in the support hall of the conference building.
Laws and Regulations for Equality, Anti-discrimination and Human rights
The Abuse Protection System
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The system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stipulated protection from harm of all kinds, providing the necessary assistance and treatment, as well as shelter, social and psychological care for its victims, taking the necessary legal measures to hold the perpetrator accountable and punishing him or her. This is in addition to spreading awareness among community members about the concept of victimization and its implications, and addressing behavioral phenomena in society, which predict the existence of an appropriate environment for the occurrence of cases of abuse. The system has also required everyone who has heard of a case of abuse to report it immediately to the competent security or health authorities or private authorities, and set a special provision requiring every civil or military public employee and every worker in the private sector to know a case of abuse - By virtue of his work - informing his employer of the case upon his knowledge of it, and his side shall inform the competent authority or the police of the case of abuse immediately upon knowledge of it. The system also emphasized that it is impermissible to disclose the identity of the person reporting a case of abuse without his or her consent, or in the cases specified by the executive regulations of the system.
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Equality, Non-discrimination
The Kingdom's laws require all State agencies to do justice to a person, regardless of his or her religion, race, gender, or nationality. In the event that any of these entities or their representative breaches the realization of one of the rights, whoever violates the right has recourse to any of the following entities:
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Gender equality
The systems of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, derived from Islamic law, adopt the principle of complementary equality between men and women, that take into account the characteristics of each gender, by which they differ from the other. This shall ultimately achieve justice. The Kingdom believes that the integrative relationship between both genders is an ideal way to promote and protect human rights including women's rights and the elimination of discrimination against them. It should be noted that the definition of the term “discrimination against women" contained in Article (1) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is consistent with what is in force in the Kingdom, as the Kingdom's laws do not include any discrimination, exclusion or restriction that result in undermining the recognition of women's human rights and fundamental freedoms in all fields.
The principle of equality, which is fundamentally the opposite of discrimination, including discrimination against women, and contained in Article (8) of the Basic Law of Governance, which stipulates that “Governance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall be based on justice, consultation, and equality, in accordance with Islamic Sharia." - implicitly - in Article (26) of the law which stipulates that “the State shall protect human rights in accordance with Islamic law," and other principles and provisions contained in the Basic Law of Governance, and the kingdom's regulations emanating from it are in line with relevant international standards, and that these provisions criminalize discrimination and violence against women. It is concerned with the activation of institutions that have been created or supported in their establishment for the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights, including the rights of women, such as the Human Rights Commission, the National Society for Human Rights and other institutions, in addition to the existing government agencies.
It should be noted that most areas of human rights have absolute equality between men and women, such as the rights to work, education, health, economic rights and others.
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Gender Equality and combating discrimination in the workplace
The labor system does not differentiate between women and men in rights and duties. Likewise, there is no discrimination in wages when the value and quality of work is equal. The Kingdom is one of the countries joining the International Labor Organization Convention No. (100) concerning the equality of men and women workers of equal value, and Convention No. (111) Concerning discrimination in employment and occupation. The Ministerial Resolution No. 2370/1 was issued on 9/18/1431 AH corresponding to 08/28/2010 AD, emphasized the prohibition of all wage discrimination between male and female workers for work of equal value.
We also find that there is complete equality between men and women in the search for work subsidy, whereby women receive the same amount of aid that men receive, as well as with regard to the training and employment support provided by the Human Resources Development Fund to those who are employed - women and men - in the private sector, whether in terms of the amount of support for training costs, remuneration, or duration of support. The labor system has also been amended to ensure equality between men and women in rights, duties, and conditions of service, as it was emphasized that work is a right for citizens. Discrimination on the basis of gender is not permissible. Added to that, the equality in the retirement age between men and women, which is (60) years old. The amendments also included confirmation banning on dismissing the worker or warning her of dismissal while she is pregnant or enjoying maternity leave. This includes the period of her illness arising from either of them. The social insurance system has also been amended.
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Equality in the various fields
Equality in education
The laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia guarantee all citizens the right to education free of charge without any discrimination. Article 30 of the Basic Law of Governance stipulates that "the State provides public education and is committed to combating illiteracy." The Kingdom's belief is in the importance of the role of education in achieving sustainable development and realizing human rights. Many efforts have been taken to provide education and combat illiteracy on the basis of gender equality.
In this regard, it is important to note that the educational system in the Kingdom is fundamentally based on equality between men and women in all its aspects, whether it is related to admission and enrollment processes, or with regard to curricula, exams, or what is related to the qualifications of teachers and lecturers, as well as the quality of educational facilities and equipment. Indeed, women have received more attention in this aspect, such as positive discrimination, especially with the continued establishment of a number of university cities for girls, such as Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University, and university cities affiliated with Imam Muhammad bin Saud University and King Saud University.
With regard to literacy programs, the Kingdom has paid special attention to this field, in line with its aspirations set out in successive development plans with regard to reducing the rate of illiteracy among women through legislative and non-legislative measures and activating those measures, most notably the implementation of the decision on compulsory education and the establishment of a government administration for adult education. It is concerned with preparing adult education plans and programs, and expanding the spread of general education schools in remote villages. This is in addition to the opening of literacy centers in women's reformatories, homes for girls, homes for the elderly women, charities and societies for memorizing the Holy Quran. The Ministry of Education has launched a number of flexible programs aimed at reaching the target females in their places, such as the Society Without Illiteracy Program, the City Without Illiteracy Program, and the (Alnoor Caravans) project, which uses technology in teaching through mobile cars equipped as classes with computers that travel in villages to eradicate illiteracy and educate rural women. The Learned Neighborhood Program, and the Summer Campaigns Project for Awareness and Literacy are projects that provide financial rewards to the beneficiaries to encourage them, and support services, such as school supplies, transportation and others.
Equality in grants and subsidies
The existing programs are based on providing educational and training opportunities for both genders on an equal footing, and in accordance with the same legal requirements related to the admission procedures. The percentage of scholarships directed to females has increased significantly, whether in relation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' foreign scholarship program, or with regard to internal scholarships in Saudi universities. The number of female students studying abroad in 2015 reached (34,674) students, an increase of (27%) compared to their numbers in 2008, which reached (8128) students in that year. The number of female graduates in the scholarship countries in 2015 reached (3720) female students, an increase of (28%) compared to their number in 2008, which reached that year (201) female students.
Equality in health services
Article 31 of the Basic Law of Governance affirmed the right to receive health care for both men and women, as it stipulated: “The State cares for public health and provides health care for every citizen and his family in cases of emergency, illness, disability and old age." In this regard, it must be noted that this right is one of the basic rights associated with every person. All of the Kingdom's regulations and procedures in force in the health field guarantee the empowerment of women to receive health care, and there is no restrictive condition for exercising this right. This right is guaranteed to resident foreign women in the Kingdom, through the cooperative health insurance system, and other related systems. Indeed, the regulations in force in the Kingdom oblige government hospitals to provide the necessary health services for an emergency, regardless of their gender or statutory status.
Critical health cases are also received in the emergency departments of governmental and private hospitals, regardless of any consideration beyond the present case. As for the regular health cases for regular residents, they are governed by the cooperative health insurance system, which aims to provide and regulate health care for all residents in the Kingdom. It is worth noting that the expatriates 'commitment to the residency and work systems enables the concerned authorities to provide and protect their rights, including the right to health.
Equality, Non-Discrimination
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Saudi Arabia derives all its laws from the Islamic Sharia, which enjoins justice and equality and forbids oppression and discrimination of all forms. Accordingly, the Saudi government has made justice and equality the foundation for governance, as stipulated in article 8 of the Basic Law of Governance. Consequently, all laws of the Kingdom relating to human rights are based on the principle of equality, by which justice is achieved, and the prohibition of all forms of unfair discrimination, including discrimination against women. Moreover, all State agencies must treat people without discrimination in respect of religion, ethnicity, sex or nationality. The following mechanisms provide effective guarantees of human rights according to legal procedures if any right is violated by any entity or person:
• The judicial authorities.
• The relevant government departments and committees.
• Government and non-governmental human rights organizations.
43. The courts of the King and Crown Prince are counted among the legally established mechanisms providing remedies established by law, whereby article 43 of the Basic Law of Governance states, “The court of the King and of the Crown Prince shall be accessible to every citizen and to any person who has a complaint or CEDAW/C/SAU/3-4 16-16951 19/56 a grievance. Every individual shall have the right to address the public authorities in matters of concern to him". The regional emirs (administrative rulers) also play an effective role in strengthening and protecting human rights and suppressing violations. The Law of Regions promulgated by Royal Order No. A/92 of 27/8/1412 A.H. (02/03/1992), article 7 (c) states that the regional emirs must guarantee the rights and freedoms of individuals and refrain from any action that would infringe such rights and freedoms except within the limits provided by the Sharia and the law.
Women Rights Guaranteed by Saudi Regulations
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Laws and regulations issued in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia guaranteed women their rights, and took into account their status and circumstances, including:
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Gender equality
The systems of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, derived from Islamic law, adopt the principle of complementary equality between men and women, that take into account the characteristics of each gender, by which they differ from the other. This shall ultimately achieve justice. The Kingdom believes that the integrative relationship between both genders is an ideal way to promote and protect human rights including women's rights and the elimination of discrimination against them. It should be noted that the definition of the term “discrimination against women" contained in Article (1) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is consistent with what is in force in the Kingdom, as the Kingdom's laws do not include any discrimination, exclusion or restriction that result in undermining the recognition of women's human rights and fundamental freedoms in all fields.
The principle of equality, which is fundamentally the opposite of discrimination, including discrimination against women, and contained in Article (8) of the Basic Law of Governance, which stipulates that “Governance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall be based on justice, consultation, and equality, in accordance with Islamic Sharia." - implicitly - in Article (26) of the law which stipulates that “the State shall protect human rights in accordance with Islamic law," and other principles and provisions contained in the Basic Law of Governance, and the kingdom's regulations emanating from it are in line with relevant international standards, and that these provisions criminalize discrimination and violence against women. It is concerned with the activation of institutions that have been created or supported in their establishment for the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights, including the rights of women, such as the Human Rights Commission, the National Society for Human Rights and other institutions, in addition to the existing government agencies.
It should be noted that most areas of human rights have absolute equality between men and women, such as the rights to work, education, health, economic rights and others.
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Gender Equality and combating discrimination in the workplace
The labor system does not differentiate between women and men in rights and duties. Likewise, there is no discrimination in wages when the value and quality of work is equal. The Kingdom is one of the countries joining the International Labor Organization Convention No. (100) concerning the equality of men and women workers of equal value, and Convention No. (111) Concerning discrimination in employment and occupation. The Ministerial Resolution No. 2370/1 was issued on 9/18/1431 AH corresponding to 08/28/2010 AD, emphasized the prohibition of all wage discrimination between male and female workers for work of equal value.
We also find that there is complete equality between men and women in the search for work subsidy, whereby women receive the same amount of aid that men receive, as well as with regard to the training and employment support provided by the Human Resources Development Fund to those who are employed - women and men - in the private sector, whether in terms of the amount of support for training costs, remuneration, or duration of support. The labor system has also been amended to ensure equality between men and women in rights, duties, and conditions of service, as it was emphasized that work is a right for citizens. Discrimination on the basis of gender is not permissible. Added to that, the equality in the retirement age between men and women, which is (60) years old. The amendments also included confirmation banning on dismissing the worker or warning her of dismissal while she is pregnant or enjoying maternity leave. This includes the period of her illness arising from either of them. The social insurance system has also been amended.
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Equality in the various fields
Equality in education
The laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia guarantee all citizens the right to education free of charge without any discrimination. Article 30 of the Basic Law of Governance stipulates that "the State provides public education and is committed to combating illiteracy." The Kingdom's belief is in the importance of the role of education in achieving sustainable development and realizing human rights. Many efforts have been taken to provide education and combat illiteracy on the basis of gender equality.
In this regard, it is important to note that the educational system in the Kingdom is fundamentally based on equality between men and women in all its aspects, whether it is related to admission and enrollment processes, or with regard to curricula, exams, or what is related to the qualifications of teachers and lecturers, as well as the quality of educational facilities and equipment. Indeed, women have received more attention in this aspect, such as positive discrimination, especially with the continued establishment of a number of university cities for girls, such as Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University, and university cities affiliated with Imam Muhammad bin Saud University and King Saud University.
With regard to literacy programs, the Kingdom has paid special attention to this field, in line with its aspirations set out in successive development plans with regard to reducing the rate of illiteracy among women through legislative and non-legislative measures and activating those measures, most notably the implementation of the decision on compulsory education and the establishment of a government administration for adult education. It is concerned with preparing adult education plans and programs, and expanding the spread of general education schools in remote villages. This is in addition to the opening of literacy centers in women's reformatories, homes for girls, homes for the elderly women, charities and societies for memorizing the Holy Quran. The Ministry of Education has launched a number of flexible programs aimed at reaching the target females in their places, such as the Society Without Illiteracy Program, the City Without Illiteracy Program, and the (Alnoor Caravans) project, which uses technology in teaching through mobile cars equipped as classes with computers that travel in villages to eradicate illiteracy and educate rural women. The Learned Neighborhood Program, and the Summer Campaigns Project for Awareness and Literacy are projects that provide financial rewards to the beneficiaries to encourage them, and support services, such as school supplies, transportation and others.
Equality in grants and subsidies
The existing programs are based on providing educational and training opportunities for both genders on an equal footing, and in accordance with the same legal requirements related to the admission procedures. The percentage of scholarships directed to females has increased significantly, whether in relation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' foreign scholarship program, or with regard to internal scholarships in Saudi universities. The number of female students studying abroad in 2015 reached (34,674) students, an increase of (27%) compared to their numbers in 2008, which reached (8128) students in that year. The number of female graduates in the scholarship countries in 2015 reached (3720) female students, an increase of (28%) compared to their number in 2008, which reached that year (201) female students.
Equality in health services
Article 31 of the Basic Law of Governance affirmed the right to receive health care for both men and women, as it stipulated: “The State cares for public health and provides health care for every citizen and his family in cases of emergency, illness, disability and old age." In this regard, it must be noted that this right is one of the basic rights associated with every person. All of the Kingdom's regulations and procedures in force in the health field guarantee the empowerment of women to receive health care, and there is no restrictive condition for exercising this right. This right is guaranteed to resident foreign women in the Kingdom, through the cooperative health insurance system, and other related systems. Indeed, the regulations in force in the Kingdom oblige government hospitals to provide the necessary health services for an emergency, regardless of their gender or statutory status.
Critical health cases are also received in the emergency departments of governmental and private hospitals, regardless of any consideration beyond the present case. As for the regular health cases for regular residents, they are governed by the cooperative health insurance system, which aims to provide and regulate health care for all residents in the Kingdom. It is worth noting that the expatriates 'commitment to the residency and work systems enables the concerned authorities to provide and protect their rights, including the right to health.
Human Rights Entities and Institutions
Many governmental and non-governmental institutions have been established that are concerned with protecting and promoting human rights or specific rights thereof, in addition to the responsibilities of government agencies primarily concerned with the implementation of human rights, each in his field of competence, and these institutions include:
Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission was established by the decision of the Council of Ministers to be a government agency directly related to the king concerned with the protection and promotion of human rights in accordance with international standards in light of the provisions of Islamic law. Its organization has granted it broad powers that allow it to perform its duties independently and freely, and among the most prominent of these powers are the following:
