During his meeting with European Parliament’s speaker Antonio Tiana in Brussels, Dr. Al-Marri: We call upon the European Parliament to issue a resolution condemning the blockading states and defining their international responsibilities

The NHRC continues to move in the context of the international mechanisms to end violations and redress the victims

Al Marri appreciates the positive attitude of the European Union and the European Parliament towards the blockade imposed on Qatar

The European Parliament has to triumph over the principles for which it was founded and to act to protect human rights

The position of neutrality loses all justification when it comes to the humanitarian tragedy of thousands of families who have been suffering for more than a year

We urge the Government of Qatar to continue the judicial and legal proceedings in the context of the international arbitration bodies and mechanisms to stop violations and redress victims

All the reports of the international human rights organizations confirm the involvement of the blockading countries in serious violations of human rights, in violation of all international norms and provisions

Brussels Wednesday: 27 June 2018

Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al-Marri, Chairman of the NHRC in Qatar, called on the European Parliament to shoulder its responsibilities and issue a resolution condemning the violations committed by the countries of the blockade against Qatar and specifying their international responsibilities, with the aim is to stop violations and to redress the victims. This came during the meeting of Dr. Ali Ben Smaikh Al Marri with European Parliament’s speaker Antonio Tiana, followed by a series of important meetings held by Dr. Al Marri with a number of officials of the European Parliament in Brussels. The Chairman of the NHRC handed over a copy of the “Year of the blockade of Qatar” report, which documents all the violations that the countries of the blockade have been implicated against the Qatari people and residents in the GCC countries, and all the moves and efforts of the NHRC in and outside Qatar to stop those Violations.

Al Marri noted the positive attitude of the European Union and the European Parliament towards the blockade imposed on Qatar, pointing to the support of the European Parliament after the issuance of the report of the technical mission of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights following its field visit to Qatar. He also referred to the rich discussions in the hearing held by the European Parliament and the strong support of MPs for the efforts exerted by the State of Qatar and the National Human Rights Committee to stop violations resulting from the blockade imposed on Qatar since 5 June 2017. Dr. Al Marri called on the European Parliament to take more effective measures and to show stronger stances to urge the countries of the blockade to stop their violations and end the suffering of thousands of Qatari and Gulf families; “We call on the European Parliament to uphold the principles for which it was founded and to take more effective action to protect human rights in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. We understand that the position of the European Parliament states on the Gulf crisis, and we stress that the position of neutrality loses all its justification when it comes to the humanitarian tragedy of thousands of families who have suffered for more than a year because of the intransigence of the countries of the blockade and refusal to resort to dialogue to end all harsh measures resulting of the blockade, which caused many tragedies including the dispersal of families, the expulsion of Qatari families from the countries of blockade, the deprivation of children from their fathers and mothers, the patients who were prevented from following their treatment in Qatar hospitals, and business owners who have suffered huge losses and have been unlawfully denied the access to their properties.”

Dr. Al Marri gave a detailed explanation on the issue of politicizing Saudi Arabia’s authorities for religious rituals and its continued intransigence in preventing pilgrims from Qatar from carrying out rituals and placing obstacles that impede their right to perform rituals and rituals, like millions of Muslims around the world. Al Marri called on the European Parliament to uphold the fundamental principles for which it was founded, particularly the protection of human rights in the world, stressing that “the European Parliament cannot accept a partnership with countries that besiege a people and persist in violations, without regard to international calls and warnings.”

In this context, Dr. Ali Bin Smaikh stressed the growing international consensus that the Gulf crisis should be resolved and the unjust blockade to be needed. The chairman of the NHRC in his discussion with the President of the European Parliament presented a background on all issues in international human rights forums to stop the violations resulting from the blockade of Qatar and the dimensions of the complaints filed by the State of Qatar before the International Court of Justice against the UAE. Al-Marri pointed out that all the evidence and reports of international human rights organizations confirm the involvement of the blockading countries in serious violations of human rights, in violation of all international norms and provisions

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