Mogherini reaffirms the importance and utility of an ongoing exchange of views and information between the European Union and the National Human Rights Committee
Dr. Al-Marri: We affirm the continued cooperation, coordination and dialogue with the institutions of the European Union and the European Parliament
Mogherini’s statements reflect the positive attitude of the European Union and the European Parliament against the blockade imposed on Qatar
We highly appreciate the readiness of the EU foreign policy chief to establish a human rights dialogue with the State of Qatar
The NHRC has strong bilateral relations with the European Union and the European Parliament
Doha: 30 June 2018
Ms. Federica Mujerini, EU foreign policy chief stressed the importance of initiating an informal dialogue in the field of human rights as a means of promoting bilateral cooperation and following up the ongoing exchange of views and information between the European Union and the National Human Rights Committee. Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, Chairman of the NHRC in Qatar, valued the European Union’s continued cooperation with the National Human Rights Committee, as well as the cooperation with Parliament.
Mugrini met with the Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani in Brussels recently. The two sides discussed the positive relations between the EU and the State of Qatar and the next steps to be taken to implement the bilateral cooperation agreement signed on March 7, 2018, on the occasion of the visit of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Brussels. In this context, it was agreed that an informal dialogue on human rights would begin as a way to advance bilateral cooperation and follow up the ongoing exchange of views and information between the European Union and the National Human Rights Committee.
Dr. Ali Ben Smaikh Al-Marri said that Mogherini’s statements reflect the positive attitude of the European Union and the European Parliament against the blockade imposed on Qatar; “We highly appreciate Ms. Federica Mujerini’s concern for human rights issues and her support for the establishment of a human rights dialogue with the State of Qatar, which reflects the importance attached by European Union countries and institutions to the protection of human rights as one of the most important principles for which the Union European Union. The National Human Rights Committee appreciates the European Union’s commitment to follow-up the ongoing exchange with the National Human Rights Committee, thus strengthening the culture of human rights in Qatar, the Gulf region and the whole world. The National Human Rights Committee is ready to further bilateral cooperation with European Union human rights institutions and the European Parliament to exchange experiences and expertise in the field of protecting human rights. The NHRC has strong bilateral relations with the European Union and the European Parliament.
Al Marri cited the consultative agreement for the exchange of experiences and consultations signed by the National Human Rights Committee with the European Parliament last April, as the first of its kind with a national institution for human rights in the Gulf and Arab countries. The signed agreement is one of the most important mechanisms through which the human rights developments in Qatar are implemented and monitored, and paves the way for close cooperation between the NHRC and the European Parliament to carry out many joint programs in the field of human rights. It also allows the European Parliament to learn about the ramifications of the blockade and to examine how to deal with these violations.
Dr. Ali Bin Smaikh stressed the importance of continuing cooperation, coordination and dialogue with EU institutions and the European Parliament on the promotion of human rights in the State of Qatar and determining the international responsibility of the blockading countries for the violations they have committed against the Qatari people.
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