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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (EDI)
https://units.imamu.edu.sa/administrations/en/sustainable/Pages/EDI.aspx
At IMAMU University (Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University), the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are not just lofty ideals but foundational values that permeate every aspect of the institution's ethos and operations. From recruitment and admissions to curriculum development and campus life, IMAMU University is committed to fostering an environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.
Recruitment and Admissions:
IMAMU University recognizes the importance of diversity in its student body and actively seeks to attract individuals from diverse backgrounds, including different ethnicities, cultures, socioeconomic statuses, and abilities. The university employs inclusive recruitment practices that reach out to a wide range of prospective students and ensure that the admissions process is fair and equitable for all applicants.
Curriculum Development:
The university is dedicated to offering a curriculum that reflects the rich diversity of the world and prepares students to engage with diverse perspectives and experiences. Courses and academic programs incorporate content that highlights various cultures, histories, and worldviews, fostering a deep understanding and appreciation of diversity among students and faculty.
In addition, IMAMU University promotes inclusivity in the classroom by encouraging faculty to create an open and respectful learning environment where all students feel comfortable expressing themselves and sharing their perspectives. This includes incorporating inclusive teaching methods, such as group discussions, collaborative projects, and multimedia resources, that cater to different learning styles and preferences.
Support Services:
Recognizing that every student has unique needs, IMAMU University provides a range of support services to ensure that all students have equal opportunities to succeed academically and personally. This includes academic advising, counseling, tutoring, and disability support services, among others. The university is committed to removing barriers to success and providing personalized assistance to help students overcome challenges and reach their full potential.
Campus Life:
IMAMU University strives to create a campus environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of all individuals. This includes organizing events, activities, and initiatives that celebrate diversity and promote intercultural understanding and dialogue. The university also fosters a sense of belonging and community through student organizations, clubs, and affinity groups that cater to various interests and identities.
Overall, IMAMU University is dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and equitable community where diversity is embraced, and all individuals are empowered to succeed. By upholding the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in every facet of its operations, the university not only enriches the educational experience for its students but also contributes to the creation of a more just and harmonious society.
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."
