Security key to sustainable development, says Cabinet
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Monday renewed its commitment to strengthen human rights and their protection, saying that it is part of the Kingdom’s firm approach that is derived from the Islamic Shariah.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the Cabinet’s weekly session at Al-Yamamah Palace here.
Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Toraifi said the Council noted that Shariah enjoins protection of human rights. It also forbids violation of the rights so as to ensure balancing the interests of both individuals and society.
The Cabinet stressed that security, stability and prosperity are key factors in the march of civilization toward sustainable development that respects and protects human rights through the enactment of laws and regulations, and the establishment of government bodies and supporting civilian institutions.
Al-Toraifi said the Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom’s keenness to abide by international covenants and the principles endorsed by the United Nations and its Charter on non-interference in the internal affairs of any state, and on this basis, it does not accept interference in its internal affairs and rejects any encroachment on its sovereign right, including encroachment on the independence and integrity of its judiciary to carry out its functions without discrimination against anyone.
The Cabinet approved the agreement between the Kingdom and Hungary to avoid double taxation. The Cabinet also authorized president of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy or his deputy to discuss with the equivalent body in Kazakhstan in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy, sign it and then submit the final draft for completion of statutory procedures.
