What are the citizens rights in saudi arabia in points?
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1.Free medical treatment
Being a citizen of the kingdom means that the ministry of Health must find a well-trained doctor within the kingdom even with the advanced cases such as cancers. However, if there is no treatment in Saudi Arabia, the citizen have the right to search for any hospital and the curing cost will be paid.
2.Getting free-interest loans for building or restoring houses, marriage, and business.
Any citizen has the right to apply for any loan from above with 0% interest. The Social Development Bank can provide a variety of programs seeking development the society, so that may reflect on the productivity of the nation.
3.Voting for the city council
Each city and town have its own council; the citizens in these cities have the right to vote and choose their representatives. That’s right was only for males till 2011 when the king gave his order.
4.Free education
The citizens of Saudi Arabia have the right to receive a free education and stipend through their lives. That includes Primary school, scholarships abroad, undergrad, and grad school.
5.Unemployment allowance
being unemployed for a certain amount of time gives the Saudis right to apply for allowance and free training. The government contributes a big portion to support persons who have difficulties in finding jobs.
6.Social security
Some people may suffer from disability or poverty, so they have the right to receive money. For disables, having modified flexible car, and high-quality wheelchair are such pleasant. Therefore, the ministry of labor and social development won’t hesitate to support.
7.Freedom of Expression
As an absolute monarchy, outside perspective would assume that the population of the kingdom has no choice but to be agreeable, and that is partially true. However, citizens may seek the royal court help or the media to give suggestion and asking for help, but that should not cross the line of publishing defamatory laws. Saleh Al' Shihi, for example, said that the royal court and the cities municipalities are corrupted- no evidence- with claiming that some people who asked for land to build homes were rejected many times while some get that easily. However, the government defeated what he had mentioned by saying that the whole process is a lottery.
Second. Muslims around the world have two rights
7.Well-maintained and built holy places
Saudi Arabia has the two holy cities for Muslims which are Mecca and Madinah; the government, beginning from King Abdulaziz, has obliged itself to maintain, build and treat the holy sites according to highest standers. Every single year since the establishment of the kingdom, the monarch has been deducting a large conurbation for the holy sites.
8.A free visa to Hajj and Umrah
In Islam, visiting the holy sites should be facilitated. Therefore, the government of Saudi Arabia has charged 0$ for Hajj and Umrah visas at the first time. However, if the person had done Hajj and Umrah before, the fee for the visa would be around 530$; the reason behind that is giving people who never visit these cities a chance.
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