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3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 17 QATAR SPORT | 24 UNDER SIEGE Siege boosts TH Al Duhail on top home-based goods 118 after eight-goal production DAY thriller ” Saturday 30 September 2017 | 10 Muharram 1439www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7300 | 2 Riyals The people have withstood and maintained their refined manners and progress. ” #Tamim_almajd UK Inquiry Committee calls for lifting of siege QNA Committee, currently visiting Doha, said that the committee he Parliamentary The head of the British presented to the Chairman of the Inquiry Committee, Parliamentary Inquiry National Human Rights Commit- appointed by the Brit- Committee, Grahame tee (NHRC) at a meeting an ish Parliament to Morris MP, said that invitation to visit the British Par- investigate the viola- liament to explain the violations Ttions of the siege imposed on the all the cases related caused by the siege imposed on State of Qatar has called for an to the siege were real the State of Qatar and to inform immediate lifting of the siege, as and supported by the MPs about all the evidence being illegal and violating all evidence. confirming this. international and humanitarian He said that the members of conventions and laws. the committee will present the Members of the British Parliamentary Inquiry Committee investigating the the siege imposed At a press conference held results of their visit to Qatar to the yesterday at the headquarters of and that they should be ended by British Parliament, and will have on the State of Qatar, Grahame Morris and Lord Qurban Hussain, meeting with National the National Human Rights Com- lifting the blockade as soon as contacts and meetings with mem- Human Rights Committee (NHRC) Chairman Dr Ali bin Sumaikh Al Marri in Doha, yesterday. mittee (NHRC), the head of the possible to avoid its many effects bers of the Parliament and others British Parliamentary Inquiry on the entire region. from outside in this regard, as Committee, Grahame Morris MP, He added that the siege well as address the European said that all the cases related to imposed on Qatar is unilateral Union and send a message to the the siege were real and supported and violates the basic human British Government and the For- The head of the British Parliamentary Inquiry Committee, currently by evidence. He said that he met rights that should be respected eign Office. visiting Doha, said that the committee has invited the Chairman of with a number of the NHRC offi- rather than violated. He pointed The results of the visit and cials, including its Chairman Dr out that there are international investigation carried by the com- the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) to visit the British Ali bin Sumaikh Al Marri as well obligations on the countries to mittee will be published between as of the victims of the siege, and abide by them, stressing that it is October 22-26, at an highest level Parliament to explain the violations caused by the siege imposed received from them documented in everyone’s interest that the meeting in London. The report on the State of Qatar and to inform the MPs about all the evidence violations, describing them as current Gulf crisis be resolved will include evidences received painful , especially with regard to urgently. by the panel during their visit to confirming this. reunification, health, education, The head of the Inquiry Qatar. private property, labour, invest- Grahame Morris said that the ment, mobility and the exercise Innocent people committee met with officials of H H Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al documented, he noted . The would prepare a report on its of religious rites. the British Embassy in Qatar, who Jaber Al Sabah to end the region is an extended family. visit to the State of Qatar and its He stressed that such reper- suffering from blockade: said that it supports efforts to lift crisis. The blockade has greatly meetings with the victims of the cussions resulting from the siege the siege on Qatar, which is the “The issue of Qatar is just in affected the rights of people and siege, who were affected by it . of Qatar are violations that British delegation position of the British government that it is an illegal blockade that the ties between families. We The report will be published involve tragedies and violate all itself which supports the media- violates international laws and will do our utmost to lift it.” after about a month from now, international human rights laws, PAGE:3 tion efforts of the Emir of Kuwait human rights. The violations are He said the Committee he added. Qatar condemns Sustainable development goals key to combating extremism Mogadishu and QNA peaceful, comprehensive and association with the Center on violent extremism, and means president of the 70th session of fair communities, Dr Al Qahtani International Cooperation (CIC), of increasing the involvement the UN General Assembly. Kabul explosions tate of Qatar supports ini- pointed to the challenges facing a think tank based at New York of youths and civil society The UN Office on Drugs and tiatives that focus on some the fight against violent extrem- University, and Silatech organ- groups to prevent violence and Crime Executive Director Yury STATE OF QATAR strongly con- Ssustainable development ism, notably the absence of the ization on the sidelines of the extremism. Fedotov participated in the sem- demned the explosion that took goals that have direct impact on rule of law; human rights viola- 72nd UN General Assembly Qatar participated in sup- inar along with Sarah Cliffe, place near a mosque in Kabul, combating violent extremism tions; racial, national and under the theme of combating porting several international, Director of New York Universi- which inflicted a number of deaths said H E Dr Mutlaq bin Majid Al religious discrimination; the and tackling violent extremism, regional and national initiatives ty’s Center on International and injuries. In a statement, the Qahtani, the foreign minister’s lack of political participation; and the sustainable develop- in this regard such as the UN Cooperation; Silatech Chief Foreign Ministry reiterated Qatar’s special envoy for combating ter- social and economic marginal- ment goals. General Assembly high-level Executive Officer Sabah Ismail firm position on rejecting violence rorism and mediation in conflict isation; and lacking wise The seminar focused on a thematic conversation on chil- Al Haidoos; International Devel- and terrorism regardless of resolution. governance. number of aspects, including dren and youth affected by opment Law Organization motives and reasons. Highlighting Qatar’s firm Dr Mutlaq bin Majid Al means of preventing the condi- violent extremism on June 3, Director-General Irene Khan; The statement stressed commitment to supporting the Qahtani made the remarks tions that lead to violent 2016, which was opened by the Qatar University Law Professor Qatar’s total refusal to target implementation of goal 16 of before a seminar organised by extremism, the exchange of Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Reem Al Ansari; Oxford Univer- places of worship and intimidate sustainable development goals Qatar’s permanent mission to beneficial expertise and policies Mohammed bin Abdulrahman sity associate researcher Lulwah civilians and expressed condo- that calls for enhancing the United Nations in in addressing the reasons for Al Thani and Mogens Lykketoft, Al Khater and others.. lences to the victims’ families, the government and the people of Afghanistan, and wished the injured speedy recovery. Qatar also expressed its strong condem- Foreign delegates get a glimpse nation and denunciation of the explosion in Somali capital Mogadishu, inflicting a number of of green Qatari architecture deaths and injuries. Raynald C Rivera on building guidelines and showcasing Iraq cuts air links The Peninsula examples of sustainable architecture, where sustainability is central to the attrac- with Kurdistan atar Tourism Authority (QTA) has tions. The delegates saw traditional Qatari showcased the country’s tourism architecture, blended with the latest in eco- ERBIL: The Iraqi government Qsustainability efforts to World Tour- friendly technologies. cut autonomous Kurdistan’s ism Day (WTD) 2017 international The itinerary included visits to direct air links with the outside delegates through a tour to some of the Msheireb Downtown Doha, said to be the world indefinitely yesterday, most prominent green and sustainable world’s first smart and sustainable down- partially isolating the northern structures and redeveloped buildings in town regeneration project, designed to region after it voted a massive the country. regenerate and preserve the historical “yes” in an independence refer- In keeping with this year’s WTD theme heart of Doha and the Mohammed Bin Jas- endum. The move increases the ‘Sustainable Tourism — A Tool for Devel- sim House, which was originally the pressure on the Iraqi Kurds amid opment’, the full-day tour held on Thursday residence of the son of the founder of mod- soaring regional tensions follow- International delegates to the World Tourism Day 2017 celebrations provided the delegates a glimpse into ern Qatar reconstructed focusing on the ing Monday’s non-binding but with Qatari officials on board a traditional Arabian Dhow as Qatar’s vision of sustainable tourism and past, present and sustainable elements. deeply contentious vote. part of the series of tours organised by Qatar Tourism Authority. living through four separate technical tours. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula The ‘Green Architecture’ tour focused → Continued on page 3 → See also page 3 02 HOME SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 Separate political crises from rights issues: Qatar New York seminar presented proposals for QNA Two themes a peaceful means to solve the cri- NHRC official sis and the illegal and he permanent delega- stresses the unprecedented measures, tion of the State of Qatar through emphasizing respect for necessity of not to the United Nations in human rights and the importance involving people in New York, on the side- of freedom of expression in the lines of the 72nd session political crises and region to foster a spirit of under- Tof the United Nations General separating both.