Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad (LLM’96) Appointed to Head the Saudi Human Rights Commission
Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad (LLM in Banking & Financial Law’96) was recently appointed by royal decree to head the Saudi Human Rights Commission with the rank of minister.
The Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) will undergo modernization and be granted more powers, a government source within the commission has told Arab News.
“The aim is to empower HRC so that the human rights file and practices are in line with all the progress and reform in the Kingdom under Vision 2030, and also in line with best possible practices,” the source said. Al-Awwad also served as an adviser to the Royal Court with ministerial rank and had been the Saudi minister of culture and information since 2017.