Saudi rights chief meets Doctors Without Borders humanitarian representative

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Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, president of the Kingdom鈥檚 Human Rights Commission (HRC), meets Antoine Biele, humanitarian representative of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res (MSF) in the Middle East and North Africa, in Riyadh on Sunday. (SPA)
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RIYADH: Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad, president of the Kingdom鈥檚 Human Rights Commission, received M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res鈥� (MSF) humanitarian representative in the Middle East and North Africa, Antoine Bieler, in Riyadh on Sunday.

During the meeting, Al-Awwad highlighted the developments in the Kingdom led by King Salman in supporting human rights, and the pioneering reforms led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which resulted in 60 decisions to promote human rights.

Last year on Human Rights Day, observed globally on Dec. 10, Al-Awwad said: 鈥�(Protection of) human rights is an issue of great international concern especially in light of the rise in wars, intolerance, terrorism, hatred and racism.鈥�

Topics: Medecins Sans Frontieres Doctors Without Borders (MSF) saudi human rights commission