Last Change:
05/21/2025
The Basic Law of Governance
Year: 1992
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum
Link to external source:
https://www.refworld.org/node/147113
Description
The Basic Law of Governance of Saudi Arabia serves as the constitutional framework of the country, defining it as a sovereign Islamic state governed by the Qur'an and Sunnah. Article 42 grants the state the authority to provide political asylum when deemed in the public interest.
Selected provisions
The Basic Law of Governance - Generic
The Basic Law of Governance - Generic
Article 42 - Political asylum and extradition
The State shall grant political asylum if public interest so dictates.
Laws and international agreements shall specify the rules and procedures for the extradition of ordinary criminals.