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Saudi Arabia keen to protect human rights, says minister

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia is keen to protect human rights at any cost.

  • By Mariam Al Hakeem, Correspondent
  • Published: 00:06 April 8, 2008
  • Gulf News

Riyadh: Saudi Interior Minister Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia is keen to protect human rights at any cost.

"Human rights are well-guarded in the Kingdom strictly in line with the guidelines set by the Quran and the Prophet's tradition [Sunnah]. Different executive and supervisory government agencies implement regulations that take care of the rights of the accused at the time of arrest, investigation, trial and execution of punishment," he said.

Prince Naif made the remarks during his meeting with Dr Bandar Bin Mohammad Hojar, Chairman of the National Society for Human Rights, and members of the society at his office. They exchanged cordial talks and discussed issues pertaining to the society.

Meanwhile, a top security official told Gulf News that Yemeni security officials had recently handed over four Saudi suspects to their Saudi counterparts. The four, who had been arrested in Yemen, were "wanted by Saudi security authorities on charges of extremism," he said.

Mohammad Al Ahwal, Yemen's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, described the bilateral security cooperation between the two countries as excellent and multi-faceted. In another development, at least 51 Saudis are facing trial in Lebanon for their affiliation with Fatah Al Islam.

They were among 151 extremists arrested following intense fighting that erupted at the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr Al Bared last year.

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