RIYADH: More than 2,600 disputes have been resolved this year through a Public Prosecution social stability initiative.
The initiative, which was set up in 2018, is aimed at enhancing the Public Prosecution’s role in society by helping to support family stability and reducing disputes that are often related to social and marital conflicts.
Parties’ points of views are brought closer together through criminal reconciliation units, counselors, and experts who specialize in family and social affairs, without transferring cases to court or increasing the litigation time or the conflict.
This year 2,656 domestic and social disputes were resolved. The initiative contributed to resolving around 60 percent of domestic cases that were filed at the office, with 1,657 family and juvenile disputes and 429 money-related cases being resolved.
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The Public Prosecutor’s initiative contributed to resolving around 60 percent of domestic cases that were filed at the office, with 1,657 family and juvenile disputes and 429 money-related cases being resolved.
There is also work underway to expand the number of reconciliation units in the Kingdom’s regions. The Public Prosecutor recently approved the opening of five such units in Taif, Al-Ahsa, Unaizah, Al-Kharj, and Khamis Mushait. The total number of units across the country will be 19.
In a separate development the Saudi Council of Ministers approved the amendment of Article 12 of the Law for Crimes and Terrorist Financing which was issued on Nov. 2, 2017.
The amendment will allow for the provisional release of individuals arrested for committing crimes listed in the law, unless they threaten the course of investigations or disappear during parole.
