SAUDI ARABIA: Children's Ombudsperson

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Summary: Information about institutions in Saudi Arabia that monitor children's rights.

Children's Ombudsperson

The National Human Rights Association (NHRA) was established in March 2004, with a mandate to receive complaints regarding alleged human rights violations. Nevertheless, the Committee on the Rights of the Child expressed concern in its 2006 Concluding Observations that the NHRA has not been able to obtain fully independent status. The Committee recommended that the State take account of its General Comment No. 2 on the role of independent national human rights institutions, and ensure that the body is empowered to receive, investigate and address complaints from individuals, including children.

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