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Saudi Arabia Welcomes UN Rights Body’s Resolution on Countering Religious Hatred

FILE PHOTO: The flags alley is seen outside the United Nations building during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The flags alley is seen outside the United Nations building during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Saudi Arabia Welcomes UN Rights Body’s Resolution on Countering Religious Hatred

FILE PHOTO: The flags alley is seen outside the United Nations building during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The flags alley is seen outside the United Nations building during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the adoption of the draft resolution “Countering Religious Hatred Constituting Incitement to Discrimination, Hostility, or Violence” by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

After persistent demands from the Kingdom and other countries, Saudi Arabia stressed on Wednesday that adopting the draft resolution embodies the principles of respecting religions and cultures and reinforces the human values guaranteed by international law.

The Kingdom also emphasized that it will continue its efforts to promote dialogue, tolerance, and moderation while rejecting all destructive actions that seek to spread hatred and extremism.

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Saudi Arabia Receives Internationally Wanted Citizen in Corruption Cases from Russia

The headquarters of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in Riyadh. (Nazaha)
The headquarters of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in Riyadh. (Nazaha)
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Saudi Arabia Receives Internationally Wanted Citizen in Corruption Cases from Russia

The headquarters of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in Riyadh. (Nazaha)
The headquarters of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) in Riyadh. (Nazaha)

Saudi Arabia received from Russia on Friday an internationally wanted citizen, Abdullah bin Awadh Aidah Al-Harthy, for committing financial and administrative corruption crimes.

The move was possible in light of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Kingdom’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) and Russia’s Public Prosecution in the field of combating cross-border corruption crimes.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office had responded to a formal request made by the Nazaha regarding the extradition of a wanted citizen for trial, said an official source at Nazaha.

The response underscores the commitment of both states to upholding the rule of law, strengthening international cooperation, and addressing cross-border corruption crimes, thereby ensuring that corrupt actors are not granted impunity.

Nazaha also acknowledged the GlobE Network's and INTERPOL's roles in pursuing persons involved in corruption crimes and denying them safe havens.

The authority reiterated its commitment to prosecuting those responsible for corruption crimes, both domestically and internationally. It vowed to ensure accountability in line with legal and regulatory frameworks and work to recover any assets and proceeds from committing such crimes to the state's treasury.