Saudi appoints female new head of its human rights watchdog: state media

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a royal decree on Thursday appointing Hala al-Tuwaijiri as the new head.

September 22, 2022 / 18:34 IST

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (File image: Reuters)

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a royal decree on Thursday appointing Hala al-Tuwaijiri as the new head of the country’s Human Rights Commission with the rank of minister, replacing Awwad bin Saleh al-Awwad.

first published: Sep 22, 2022 06:34 pm

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