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UN mission to visit Doha next month

UN mission to visit Doha next month

October 25, 2017 | 01:21 AM
A mission from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will visit Doha from November 18 to 23 to investigate the humanitarian impact and violations caused by the blockade as well as the situation of citizens and residents of Qatar, the National Human Rights Committee chairman Dr Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri has said.He was meeting with deputies of the House of Commons and Lords, during a hearing session hosted by the Scottish National Party MP Tommy Schipper, responsible for the Scottish Committee of the British Parliament, which was devoted to provide a comprehensive report on the effects of the unjust humanitarian blockade.“The UN mission would meet the people affected by the siege. All information, documents, evidence and names of the victims would submitted to the mission in order to report to the High Commissioner for Human Rights,” Dr al-Marri explained.Dr al-Marri, gave the parliamentarians copies of four reports, including a report that documents violations of human rights since the beginning of the siege, a report on violations against students, another on violations against Qatari pilgrims and pilgrims residing in Qatar.
October 25, 2017 | 01:21 AM