Umm Al-Qura University
Duties of the Committee
Duties of the Committee
- Reviewing the research proposals submitted at the university and ensuring their compliance with the system of research ethics for living beings;
- protecting the rights of the living beings and ensuring their safety;
- ensuring the soundness of the approval procedures after the enlightenment;
- ensuring that the minor, incompetent or disabled persons are not exploited in scientific research, in any way;
- issuing an approval for conducting research ethically;
- and following up the extent of the researchers' compliance with the approvals given to them.