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Human Rights First Society 

Dedicated to Protecting and Defending Human Rights in Saudi Arabia

 “Human rights conditions remain poor in Saudi Arabia. International and domestic pressure to implement human rights reforms have considerably weakened and the government undertook no major reforms in 2007. Curbs on freedom of association and expression, unfair trials, arbitrary detention, mistreatment and torture of detainees, restrictions on freedom of movement, and lack of official accountability remain serious concerns. Saudi law and policies discriminate against women, foreign workers, and religious minorities, especially Shia and Ismaili Saudis.” (from HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH  January 2008 Country Summary) 
 
Human Rights First Society (HRFS) serves a very important function working as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Saudi Arabia to monitor reported human rights abuses and advocate for the victims.  HRFS uses all peaceful means to advocate that the Saudi government respects and defends all human rights.

 

 HRFS Statement on Madrid Interfaith International Conference

Human Rights First Society,Saudi Arabia has followed with great interest the Interfaith International Conference held in Madrid on July 18th,2008 .

HRFS endorses the courageous initiative taken by King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz and emphasizes that this act of courage should be manifested by religious tolerance on the ground in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia both for Muslim minorities and non-Muslims with other faiths, beliefs and schools of thought.

We hope that this conference will not be a one time event, and that the spirit behind calling this conference is to assert and intensify more tolerance to achieve peace and stability world wide .

Drawing from the spirit of this initiative Human Rights first Society reiterates the call for a National Human Rights conference of Human Rights Supporters in Saudi Arabia.

Human Rights First Society, Saudi Arabia
August 17th,2008