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Thursday 4 September 2008 (04 Ramadan 1429)
HRC opens women's wing in Riyadh
Mohammed Rasooldeen I Arab News
RIYADH: The Human Rights Commission (HRC) announced yesterday
the opening of its women's branch here to look into cases of human rights
violations against women and children.
"'Dignity of women and childhood support' is the motto of
this new wing," said Wafiqah Al-Dakhil, the newly appointed head of the women's
wing.
She added that its aim is to create awareness about the laws
pertaining to women and children through campaigns and define rights as
established by Islam.
Al-Dakhil said the new wing would seek the help of volunteers
and experts from all parts of the Kingdom to accomplish its mission. She also
registered her thanks to HRC President Turki Al-Sudairy for the establishment
of the new wing that would concentrate on women and children.
She said she looks forward to expanding the existing section
by adding new departments.
"Our activities would include organizing programs for raising
awareness about children and their families on children's rights; receiving
children's complaints; and providing legal intervention in guardianship,
citizenship issues and child abuse cases," she added.
The new wing will have a team of specialists in psychology
and sociology, who will receive complaints relating to violence, sexual
harassment, arbitrary divorce, rape and personal cases
