QE Index Djokovic leads soars over the star cast as 320 points London bids last week farewell to Finals Business | 12 Sport | 14 FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2020 27 RABIA 1-1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8440 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Recharge using the app and get health insurance as a gift! Deputy PM signs military cooperation UN official: Lift sanctions agreement with Libyan Defence Minister against Qatar immediately IRFAN BUKHARI she said that imposition of sanc- a frank and open dialogue. She THE PENINSULA tions against Qatar by the four will present a full report to the states lacked any legal basis. United Nations Human Rights Terming the unilateral restric- She thanked the gov- Council in September 2021. tions imposed against Qatar by ernment of Qatar for enabling During her stay in Qatar, four blockading countries on and supporting her visit. She said she met with H E Prime Min- June 5, 2017 and later as ‘violation that the purpose of the visit was ister and Minister of Interior; H of international legal standards’, to assess the impact of unilateral E Deputy Prime Minister and the UN Special Rapporteur on sanctions imposed by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs; H E unilateral coercive measures and Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister and human rights, Alena Douhan, has Bahrain and Egypt on the Minister of State for Defence called upon Saudi Arabia, the enjoyment of human rights by Affairs; senior government offi- UAE, Bahrain and Egypt to people living in Qatar, people cials, representatives of inter- immediately withdraw all such living in the four countries and national organisations, diplo- restrictions. any other affected people. matic community, civil society Alena Douhan was The Special Rapporteur also and national human rights addressing a press conference on commended the transparency mechanisms, lawyers, aca- the conclusion of her visit to and the constructive and co- demics, activists, and victims Qatar, from November 1-12, yes- operative way in which the and their families. terday. Sharing preliminary Qatar Government facilitated In a set of recommendations findings of her visit with media, this official visit, which allowed presented at the press con- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah ference, Douhan urged Saudi met yesterday with Libya’s Minister of Defence H E Dr. Salah Eddine Al Namrush, who is currently Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and visiting the country. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations in the military field and the means to Alena Douhan addressing Egypt to immediately withdraw enhance them. The meeting also saw the signing of a cooperation agreement between Qatar's Ministry the media at the Ritz all sanctions/measures aimed at of Defence and Libya's Ministry of Defence in the field of training and building military capabilities. Carlton Hotel. establishing restrictions on PIC:SALIM MATRAMKOT / freedom of expression, The meeting was attended by H E Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser Al Thani, a number of THE PENINSULA movement, access to property, ranking officers in the armed forces, and members of the accompanying Libyan Delegation. trade barriers, and ban tariffs, quotas, non-tariff measures, including those which prevent financing the purchase of med- Qatar’s adherence to rule of law lauded icine, medical equipment, food, other essential goods for people SANAULLAH ATAULLAH UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures living in Qatar in violation of THE PENINSULA and human rights welcomed Kuwaiti efforts for international legal standards. mediation. She said that she also The UN Special Rapporteur on received credible information unilateral coercive measures International cooperation shall be based on the about hacking of Qatar News and human rights, Alena principles of sovereign equality of states. Agency, a significant increase Douhan, has lauded Qatar’s of incidents of incitement to adherence to the rule of law and Qatar is well-known for setting examples of pioneering hatred of Qatar and people attempts to appeal to the living in Qatar, losses of Qatar competent international organs the promotion of freedom of expression in the region. Airways, which had to cancel regarding imposition of sanc- flights – closing offices – inter- tions by the Saudi-led quartet. Unilateral sanctions are impeding full realisation of the rupting aviation schedules. Addressing a press con- seventeen Sustainable Development Goals set in the “Immediately after the uni- ference on the conclusion of her 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. lateral sanctions were imposed, 12-day visit to Qatar to assess Families that include a Qatari, separated by the the Qatari currency was the impact of sanctions against All steps taken by Qatar’s government to mitigate the measures adopted by the four states on June 5, impacted through alleged Qatar on enjoyment of human negative consequences of the sanctions applied on the market manipulation.” rights, Douhan welcomed people living in Qatar are laudable. 2017, shall be reunited. In the recommendations, Kuwaiti efforts for mediation, the Special Rapporteur also the use of any diplomatic and Immediately after the unilateral sanctions were called on the four states to guar- political means for settlement generally reported efforts Qatar is The Special Rapporteur imposed, the Qatari currency was impacted antee freedom of opinion and of discrepancies between states. taking to implement international stressed that any unilateral through alleged market manipulation. expression by annulling all Qatar She welcomed Qatar’s human rights standards. measures which are not sympathy laws, to take all nec- adherence to the rule of law and She said that imposition of authorised by the UN Security essary legislative and organisa- attempts to appeal to the competent sanctions against Qatar lacked Council or go beyond its author- The imposition of sanctions against Qatar by tional measures to guarantee that international organs, including the any legal basis. She reminded that isation may only be taken in full Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt lack any activities under their jurisdiction International Court of Justice, the international cooperation shall compliance with international legal basis. and control are taken without International Civil Aviation Organ- be based on the principles of sov- law in accordance with basic any discrimination, to not initiate ization, the World Trade Organi- ereign equality of states, prohi- principles of the rule of law, Transparency and the constructive and hatred towards people living in zation, the Universal Postal Union bition to use force, non-inter- including legality, legitimacy, cooperative way in which the Qatar Government Qatar; and to drop all cases and the Committee on the Elimi- vention in the domestic affairs of humanity and proportionality, facilitated the official visit, which allowed a frank related to the application of the nation of Racial Discrimination as states, peaceful settlement of with due account for the pre- Qatar sympathy laws to guar- the means of peaceful settlement international disputes, adherence cautionary approach as con- and open dialogue, is commendable. antee that no discrimination is of international disputes between to international obligations and cerns the humanitarian impact applied. `P3 the states involved, as well as protection of human rights. of measures taken. `P3 UK adds Qatar MoI takes actions against 164 Qatar gives over $89m in medical to its travel people for not wearing masks aid to countries to fight COVID-19 corridor list QNA — DOHA Climate Action Summit held in THE PENINSULA — DOHA members of the same September 2019, announced the THE PENINSULA — DOHA family,” it added. The State of Qatar participated in State of Qatar’s pledge to con- The Ministry of Interior (MoI) The statement said that the 44th virtual annual meeting tribute with an amount of $100m The United Kingdom has added has acted against 164 persons competent authorities called of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of to support small island developing the State of Qatar to its list of for not wearing face masks. on the public to adhere to the the Group of 77 and China. The states and least developed coun- travel corridors, so that trav- The Ministry has also referred precautionary and preventive State of Qatar was represented at tries in addressing climate change. ellers coming from the country seven persons to the Public decisions in force to protect the meeting by Minister of State He indicated that Qatar Fund to the UK are exempted from Prosecution for violating the community from the spread for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin for Development is currently quarantine starting at 4am limit of number of people of the COVID-19 in society. Saad Al Muraikhi. working on developing a mech- tomorrow, the Embassy of allowed in a vehicle. The Ministry of Interior on its In the State of Qatar’s speech anism in order to respond to the Qatar in London tweeted “In the implementation of social networking platforms at the meeting, Minister of State challenges related to climate yesterday. the State Cabinet decision and Masks provide safety called upon citizens and for Foreign Affairs stated that the change in these countries. He said "Qatar has been added to Law No. 17 of 1990 regarding and protection. expatriates to adhere strictly State of Qatar has provided aid to that the State of Qatar will also the UK government’s travel infectious diseases, and the Wearing mask in places to the necessary safety countries affected by the corona- host the 5th United Nations Con- corridor list following a preventive and precautionary where it is obligatory measures to prevent corona- virus (COVID-19) pandemic, as it ference for the Least Developed decrease in risk from corona- measures in place to limit the protects you from the virus especially wearing a provided urgent medical aid to 78 Countries from January 23 to 27, virus in the country.