Thank you Mr President. Welcome, Minister.
We welcome progress since Saudi Arabia’s last UPR including on the rights of and opportunities for women.
We have three recommendations:
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Amend cyber crime and anti-terrorism legislation to define terrorism in line with international human rights norms, and ensure that interpretation and application of the definition in counter-terrorism operations are consistent with human rights, particularly freedom of expression.
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Restrict use of the Specialised Criminal Court to cases that are appropriately defined as terrorism and permit journalists and diplomats to routinely monitor trials.
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Expand the Juvenile Law to include all crimes and thoroughly and transparently investigate any concerns regarding individuals who may have been minors at the time of their alleged crimes.