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Khalid bin Ahmed bin Said Al-Saadi is hereby appointed a member in the Oman Human Rights Commission replacing the member whose name is stated in the third clause of article 1 of the aforementioned Royal Decree 29/2019.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441 Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 47/2020 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of India on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service, and Official Passports

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Post date April 7, 2020

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of India on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service and Official Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 11 February 2018,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 46/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

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Post date April 7, 2020

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights done in New York on 16 December 1966,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the reservation on the provisions of clauses (a) and (d) of paragraph 1 of article 8 of the aforementioned covenant relating to the right to form trade unions and the right to strike, in relation to employees in governmental units.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned covenant in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 45/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

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Post date April 7, 2020

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment done in New York on 10 December 1984,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the following reservation:

First: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it does not recognise the competence of the Committee against Torture stipulated in article 20 of the aforementioned convention.

Second: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it is not bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 30 of the aforementioned convention.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.

Article III

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force on the date of its issuance.

Issued on: 13 Sha’ban 1441
Corresponding to: 7 April 2020

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1337 issued on 12 April 2020.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree 44/2020 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance

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Post date April 7, 2020

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,

and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance done in New York on 20 December 2006,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance is hereby approved in the form attached, subject to the following reservation:

First: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it does not recognise the competence of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances stipulated in article 33 of the aforementioned convention.

Second: The Sultanate of Oman declares that it is not bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of article 42 of the aforementioned convention.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession to the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions, subject to the aforementioned reservation.