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QNA
Geneva
Qatar has praised the positive attitude of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) which is critical of the negative repercussions and human rights violations resulting from the unjust siege imposed on Doha since June 5 last year.
This was stated by Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva HE Ambassador Ali Khalfan al Mansouri at the 28th special session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday.
"Qatar hopes that OHCHR, through its special procedures, would take serious and effective measures to end these violations, hold those responsible accountable and compensate those affected in a just and equitable manner," he said.
He said Qatar wants to know what further steps the OHCHR could take on the grave violations that had been committed for more than a year, on the basis of the findings of the report of the technical mission of OHCHR which visited the country in November.
Meanwhile, Qatar condemned the continuing violations and crimes committed by the Israeli entity against the Palestinian people and its policies of Judaisation and settlement in flagrant violation of international law.
Mansouri said Qatar stresses the importance of the seventh chapter on the agenda of the Human Rights Council, considering that attempts to marginalise or cancel it only encourage the occupation to continue violations of international law.
On the Syrian issue, he said the Syrian regime and its allies bear the responsibility for the grave violations and crimes committed against the Syrian people, who had to defend themselves against the regime's violence and campaign of killing.
He said the Syrian regime tried to create sectarian strife and create an environment that helped the emergence and spread of terrorist and extremist groups.
He said Qatar appreciated the approach taken by the High Commissioner in his statement, which reflected a number of positive cases of the cooperation of states with the Office of the High Commissioner and its special procedures.
He stressed that Qatar reaffirms its commitment to continue its efforts to promote and protect human rights and to continue its cooperation with the OHCHR in order to enable it to carry out its mandate in the best possible manner.
Mansouri appreciated the great efforts exerted by the High Commissioner during his term, which was characterised by initiation, courage and objectivity in defending human rights issues, as well as his support for the victims despite the great challenges and pressures that he and his staff have been subjected to in this regard.
