Dr Bandar bin Mohammed Al-Eiban, the Head of the Human Rights Commission, has expressed happiness over the re-election of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the second successive three-year term for the membership of the Council of Human Rights of the United Nations on behalf of the Asian continent. "Such a development would not have taken place without the calls of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to conduct constructive dialogue with various nations and his wise policy which has enhanced the Kingdom's position and its vital role at the regional and international arenas". "Moreover, the King has worked to enhance the pillars of justice and equality and ensure the legitimate rights as well as protect the human rights in a manner that enables the various societies preserve their particularities and moral and cultural values in line with the concepts of human rights. On the other hand, he lauded the Kingdom's pioneering role as regards Arab, Islamic and international causes notably the Palestinian problem. Dr Al-Eiban also attributed this achievement to the Kingdom's efforts as regards bringing about peace in the region and solving the problems of poverty and improving the situation in the developing countries in addition to narrowing the gap among the civilizations and religions through constructive dialogue. He highlighted the Kingdom's role as regards enhancing the principles of justice, tolerance and discarding the policies of violence, injustice and racial segregation. Dr al-Eiban said the re-election of the Kingdom constitutes a great responsibility on the part of Saudi Arabia and will encourage it to work for spreading the culture of justice and moderation.
