GENEVA: Qatar has affirmed the continuing unjust blockade imposed by some countries in the region on it, with no signs of solutions in sight, would encourage more violations of different kinds and methods, which are already occurring.
It added that after over three years have passed since the blockade. There are unilateral coercive measures imposed by some countries in the region and the invalidity of the argument on which the blockade was based has been proven.
It left nothing but gross violations of human rights affecting individuals and families, including citizens of the blockading countries themselves.
This came in Qatar’s statement delivered by the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri during the 45th session of the Human Rights Council.
Al Mansouri said from this standpoint, it is the duty of the Council and the Office of the high commissioner to work on ending the blockade and stop the resulting human rights violations.
He called on the high commissioner to take the necessary measures to follow up the results of the visit of the technical mission, which visited Doha about three years ago and learned about the human rights violations committed in this crisis.
Gaza Strip
Al Mansouri said repeated Israeli attacks and the continued unjust blockade on the Gaza Strip are a flagrant violation of international laws and have caused severe human suffering.
He renewed Qatar’s call for the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and work for an immediate end to the blockade and opening of all crossings to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, and to support efforts to rebuild the Gaza Strip.