A/HRC/40/4 110. The United Arab Emirates noted several institutional improvements, including the establishment of an office to receive human rights complaints, a training centre and units to address corruption and cybercrime. 111. The United Kingdom was concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation. Progress on women’s rights had been overshadowed by constriction of the political space and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, which was of particular concern. 112. The United States condemned the premeditated killing of Jamal Khashoggi and emphasized the importance of holding those responsible to account. 113. Uruguay noted the progress made in protecting the rights of women. It expressed concern at the reported increase in the use of the death penalty. 114. Afghanistan welcomed the progress made by Saudi Arabia in developing its legal framework and policies for better protecting and promoting human rights. It regretted that Saudi Arabia had not implemented recommendations made during the previous review cycle. 115. The delegation explained that the Juveniles Act contained the statutory measures necessary for dealing with juvenile offenders. Article 15 of the Act stipulated that if a crime committed by a juvenile was punishable by death, the sentence would be reduced to a maximum of 10 years of imprisonment in the appropriate centre. 116. The delegation explained that the laws of Saudi Arabia guaranteed freedom of opinion and expression to everyone without discrimination. Just as human rights were integrated and interconnected, so the national laws guaranteed that other rights were protected, too. The principle of statutory limitations on freedom of expression had been adopted, in line with the relevant international standards, to ensure that the application of that right did not have an adverse impact. The delegation pointed out the national laws that protected freedom of expression and opinion. The King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue played an important role in the promotion of freedom of opinion and expression. National legislation stipulated that all State bodies must provide redress, without discrimination, to any person whose rights guaranteed by the laws of Saudi Arabia had been violated. 117. Under the provisions of the Labour Law, the dignity of workers and the rights and duties of both parties in an employment contract were preserved. There was no sponsorship (kafala) system in place for migrant workers. 118. The delegation highlighted the pioneering role played by Saudi Arabia in providing relief and humanitarian aid to Yemen and to distressed and needy persons all over the world. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre was dedicated to international humanitarian aid and relief and had provided a large amount of humanitarian aid to Yemen. 119. The delegation explained that accession to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights was still under consideration, with the assurance that there was no legislative vacuum that could either obstruct or delay the implementation of human rights. 120. With regard to the freedom of religious practice and religious tolerance, the values of tolerance, coexistence, moderation and righteousness prevailed in Saudi society. The King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue had conducted several activities to promote those values. 121. In conclusion, the delegation welcomed delegates’ commendation of the progress achieved by Saudi Arabia in the field of human rights, particularly with regard to its implementation of the recommendations made during the second review cycle. The delegation expressed its gratitude for the objective remarks and recommendations that had been presented and confirmed that they would be taken into consideration. It emphasized that the Kingdom was moving forward towards achieving the highest levels of human rights protection. 9