Delegation from NHRC meets UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva

Geneva: A delegation from the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) met Saturday with Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations...

Geneva: A delegation from the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) met Saturday with Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations HE Nada Al Nashif, at the UN headquarters in Geneva.

During the meeting, the delegation called for a clear and explicit position from the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism condemning the Israeli attack on a residential compound in the State of Qatar and the resulting violations, including the intimidation of civilians and the destruction of homes.

The delegation also stressed the importance of preventing impunity for violations arising from this attack, urging UN bodies, agencies, and mechanisms to take serious and effective action to document these violations and adopt concrete measures to hold the Israeli occupation accountable and prevent further breaches of international conventions and norms, including violations of the sovereignty of independent states.

The NHRC delegation reiterated the Committee’s call for the UN Security Council to assume its legal responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security by ending all cases of impunity and lack of accountability, considering this the fundamental guarantee to prevent the recurrence of the most serious crimes.

The delegation further called for strengthening the role of human rights mechanisms in addressing violations suffered by civilians as a result of these attacks, stressing that the continuation of such grave violations would undermine the credibility and effectiveness of human rights mechanisms and institutions and cast doubt on their relevance.