Topic: 2025 – Treatment of Prisoners
Country: Saudi Arabia
Delegate Name: Gwyneth Wyckoff
Human Rights Council
Treatment of Prisoners
Saudi Arabia
Portage Central High School
As a country with a significantly low crime rate, Saudi Arabia is one of the safest countries within the Middle East. The safety index is 73.1 out of 100, which is highly good for this part of the world. Crime is higher in some provinces, like Jazan and Najran. But for the majority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia crime is relatively low.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a varied amount of crime, petty crime, sometimes violent crime, and serious crimes(crimes against women). These crimes are handled accordingly, with an occasional overreach in disciplinary action. Every legal decision is made through the legal system based on Sharia Law. This law system is broken down into three categories: Tazirat, Qisas, Hudud.
By 2020, the most aggressive approaches to punishment for crimes committed were recalled, such as flogging. Saudi Arabia is limiting their use of the “old ways” with the modern generation. By limiting the overreaching of disciplinary actions and continuing on the mission of becoming a more modern day society.
