Saudi Arabia's delegation to the Human Rights Council attacked the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Saul, which criticized the Kingdom's policies. During discussions of the report at the 58th session of the HRC, delegation member Aisha Baqdah argued that the report was not balanced and did not reflect the challenges facing states in the fight against terrorism. The rapporteur had noted the lack of public participation and transparency in the process of drafting laws aimed at combating terrorism, and that the Saudi-led counter-terrorism coalition requires citizens of participating countries to comply with Saudi publishing laws that prohibit criticism. Baqdah said the report ignored the rights of victims and their families and focused on the perpetrators of crimes, without recognizing the suffering of those who lost their lives or were subjected to terrorist attacks. She noted that her country has developed an integrated legal framework to combat terrorism while respecting fundamental rights, and continues to cooperate with the United Nations and its international partners in the field of counter-terrorism. The European-Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR) points out that the legal framework mentioned by the Saudi delegation legitimizes violations against individuals for expressing their opinions. ESOHR explains that the talk of cooperation with UN mechanisms is contradicted by the fact that severe criticism of the counter-terrorism laws and the specialized court in this field has been ignored. The organization emphasizes that over the past years, Saudi Arabia has used the counter-terrorism argument extensively against activists and protesters and issued harsh sentences, including death sentences, with no exception for minors