National Society for Human Rights
Human Rights | |
Headquarters | Riyadh |
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Location | |
Region served | Saudi Arabia |
President | Abdullah bin Ojaym al-Qahtani[2] |
Affiliations | Saudi government[3][4] |
Website | nshr |
The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) is a Saudi Arabian human rights organisation closely associated with and funded by the Saudi government.[3][4] It was established on 10 March 2004 ;[5][1] two years after the Human Rights First Society applied unsuccessfully for a licence. As of August 2018[update], the President of the NSHR was Mufleh bin Rabayan al-Qahtani.[2]
History
In March 2004,
Work
The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) implements[
The Society's income is generated from publications, bulletins, and revenue generated from symposia and fairs. Moreover, revenues are generated from property investments. In addition, the Society accepts gifts, testaments, Awqaf (endowments), grants, and other resources that do not contradict with the objectives of the Society.[8]
Support for Saudi government
The August 2018 diplomatic dispute with Canada started when Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland's called on 2 August 2018 in a tweet for Saudi human rights activists Samar Badawi and Raif Badawi to be released from prison.[9] The Saudi government responded with punitive actions against Canada. NSHR stated its support for the Saudi governmental response. The head of the NHSR, Mufleh bin Rabayan al-Qahtani, stated to the Saudi Press Agency that the tweet transgressed international norms and Saudi sovereignty.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d First independent human rights organization in Saudi Arabia Archived 21 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "The National Society for Human Rights in kingdom: Canadian position transgresses international norms, sovereignty". Saudi Press Agency. 7 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Saudi polls, aid sweeteners not enough: activists". Karavali Times. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ United States State Department. 25 February 2009. Archived from the originalon 2 April 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ a b c Founders Archived 3 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "حقوق الإنسان في السعودية". www.anhri.net. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Resolution[dead link]
- ^ The Constitution of The National Society for Human Rights
- ^ Gambrell, Jon (5 August 2018). "Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador, freezes trade in human rights dispute". Toronto Star. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.