A human rights official: There is no secret prison in Saudi Arabia and we are asking for justice in the Khashoggi case

Bandar bin Mohammed al-Aiban, senior human rights official in Saudi Arabia, said on Thursday that "the kingdom does not have a secret detention center because it violates the law".

He stressed that the authorities concerned "took the necessary measures in the case of the Saudi citizen Jamal Khashoggi", who was killed at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 2, declaring that "the judiciary (Saudi) had held three sessions in the Khashoggi case up here".

"The Kingdom has responded to the recommendations made on the issue of citizen Jamal Khashoggi, may God take pity on him, in a speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, which was circulated Thursday in the capital, Riyadh, taken on this issue. "

He pointed out that "the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Human Rights Commission, the National Society for Human Rights and other relevant bodies monitor prisons and detention centers in the Kingdom. ".

"The Alliance for the Support of Legitimacy is committed to the rules of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, while emphasizing that the Kingdom is committed to standing alongside of the Yemeni brother people and his legitimate government and to provide humanitarian assistance. "He said.

Saudi Arabia stated that "the anti-terrorism and terrorist financing system was established in November 2017, replacing the previous regime, which had been modified to strengthen criminal justice". The Kingdom considers the mechanism of universal periodic review with great interest, as evidenced by its support for most Recommendations made during the three rounds. "

"All the recommendations made on the rights of persons with disabilities have been supported, convinced that the Kingdom is entitled to more care and care," Al-Aiban said.

With regard to recommendations on the rights of women and children, "all recommendations on this topic were supported, with the exception of a recommendation that received partial support".

He stressed that "the Kingdom's efforts continue to develop human rights awareness at the official and social levels, which is one of the fundamental pillars of the promotion and protection of human rights." # 39; man. "

For his part, the head of the Saudi human rights body said that "the coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen is committed to international human rights law," stating that "The Kingdom would study the recommendations of the international organization," noting that "some of the UN's recommendations are inconsistent with its regulations." (AFP)