Geneva, Ramadan 12, 1438, June 07, 2017, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reiterated its commitment to promote and protect human rights and its continued cooperation with international human rights mechanisms, in particular, the universal periodic review mechanism, special procedures and international treaties. This came in the Kingdom's speech before the Human Rights Council in Geneva, which was delivered today by the Head of Human Rights Department of the Permanent Delegation of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and international organizations, Dr. Fahd bin Obaid Al-Mutairi. Al-Mutairi pointed out that during the last six months Saudi Arabia has received two special rapporteurs and cooperated with them, dedicate all efforts to achieve the success of their mission and fulfilled their obligations as a result of acceding to all international treaties. He stressed that the Palestinian people deserve freedom and live like other peoples of the world and exercise their rights in their state away from the Israeli occupation, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities and take the necessary measures to end the suffering of the Palestinian people and put an end to the disregard of international resolutions by the Israeli occupation authorities, stressing the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with Al-Quds as its capital. 17:59 LOCAL TIME 14:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w423361