Human Rights First Society

This article is about the Saudi Arabian human rights organisation. For the US-based human rights organisation, see Human Rights First.
Human Rights First Society (HRFS)
جمعية حقوق الإنسان أولا
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)[1]
FounderIbrahim al-Mugaiteeb[1]
PurposeHuman rights advocacy[2]
Location
Method"All peaceful means"[2]
Websitehrfssaudiarabia.org (English)
www.anhri.net/saudi/spdhr (Arabic)

The Human Rights First Society (HRFS, Arabic: جمعية حقوق الإنسان أولا) is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation[3] which seeks to promote human rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the few independent groups in Saudi Arabia monitoring human rights,[4] along with the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association,[5] the Society for Development and Change[6] and the Association for the Protection and Defense of Women's Rights in Saudi Arabia.[1] The HRFS was initiated as an organisation dedicated to protecting and defending human rights in Saudi Arabia according to Islamic teachings. The HRFS stands for applying the rule of law, freedoms of expression and association, and abolishing all discrimination in Saudi society on the basis of gender or religious beliefs.[3]

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  3. ^ a b "About: The HRFS". Human Rights First Society.
  4. ^ Saudi Arabia: Briefing on the Current Status of Human Rights and Reform, October 4, 2006
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