Riyadh, July 14, 2021, SPA -- President of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad received here today U.S. Charge d'affaires in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Martina Strong. During the meeting, they discussed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's upgrade to Tier 2 in the US State Department report for the second year in a row, the efforts of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking with the HRC and ways of cooperation between the two sides in this field. For his part, Al-Awwad also highlighted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's efforts, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, in the field of protecting and promoting human rights, pointing out to the developments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and citing the pioneering steps taken in this field. --SPA 19:50 LOCAL TIME 16:50 GMT 0029 www.spa.gov.sa/w1585526