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Saudi appoints female new head of its human rights watchdog, state-owned media report


Saudi appoints female new head of its human rights watchdog, state-owned media report

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Credit: AFP/File Photo)

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

Reporting by Lilian Wagdy; Editing by Alex Richardson 

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

Reporting by Lilian Wagdy; Editing by Alex Richardson