Saudi envoy to UN in Geneva confirms Kingdom's pride in Islamic Shariah application

Saudi envoy to UN in Geneva Faisal Trad

Geneva (IINA) – Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Faisal Trad stressed the fundamentals of the Kingdom as being proud in applying the provisions of the tolerant Islamic Shariah which ensures justice, rights and duties for all equally without any discrimination, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
He added that the best proof of this is the level of growth, prosperity and progress experienced by the Kingdom and the Saudi society of all sects and individuals of both genders compared with many countries of the world.
The ambassador made the remarks as he delivered the Kingdom's reply to what was stated by a number of European countries, especially Germany, Iceland and Ireland on human rights in Saudi Arabia before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held in Geneva.
Trad explained that the provisions of Islamic law, Saudi applicable regulations and the Kingdom's international obligations ensure non-violation of the right of any human being and therefore any penalty applied to anyone in Saudi Arabia is the result of his acts and an offense punishable by law. He added that the levels of litigation are met and all guarantees are provided for a fair and transparent trial that is open to the public, including representatives of the missions of the above mentioned countries.
The Saudi diplomat said that not under any circumstances, privileges or immunities can be granted to a class of people without others under any name or any capacity. All are equal before the judiciary, he stated.
He indicated that the death penalty is provided for by the Kingdom's laws and that there are dozens of countries around the world that still apply the death penalty for the most serious crimes, such as terrorism and drug trafficking.
The ambassador stressed the Kingdom's strong rejection for any statement by any country against the independent and fair judiciary in Saudi Arabia and its demand for everyone to respect the judiciary and its rulings, and not interfere with it in any way. He also demanded that these countries verify their sources of information before directing any criticism against the Kingdom and asked them to refrain from using double standard and trying to exploit the UNHRC for political purposes or to accomplish electoral achievements. Further, he asked them to address real human rights violations without any political, cultural or ideological motives.
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