The Role of the Saudi Internal System in Shaping the Kingdom’s Reservations about International Treaties

Abstract

Reservations are evident in almost all treaties in which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia takes part. This study aims to examine the role of the Saudi internal system in shaping the Kingdom’s reservations about international treaties.  This study adopts the mixed approach that consists of descriptive analytical and comparative approach, which is based on analyzing the content of legal theories and international treaties while making a comparison between the reservation on international treaties in its personal nature. The comparative approach is one of the methods of scientific research that aim at making an objective comparison between two phenomena in two different places, so that what others have reached can be viewed while adapting that to suit local conditions.  The problem of this study lies in the fact that there is a shortage of research that directly addresses the role of the Saudi internal system in shaping the Kingdom’s reservations about international treaties. The study reached several recommendations, the most important of which is that there is a need to clarify the Saudi negotiator’s familiarity with all internal regulations and customs of the Kingdom before embarking on international negotiation processes. It also recommended that the Kingdom’s shall assert its legislative identity in all international conferences and treaties.