Victory for Qatar As CERD Rejects UAE, Saudi Objections
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FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 2019 DHU AL-HIJJAH 29, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4726 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 3:55 am Dhuhr: 11:35 am HIGH : 43°C Asr: 3:04 pm Maghrib: 5:56 pm LOW : 31°C Isha: 7:26 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 8 Sports 11 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN QSE up 3.17% in a week as With eyes on Bolt’s mark, Lyles Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera Qatari funds remain bullish outguns Gatlin in Zurich 100m alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Amir appoints AMIR RECEIVES MESSAGE FROM KUWAIT AMIR Sheikh Saud Victory for Qatar as as new envoy to Jordan CERD rejects UAE, QNA DOHA THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Saudi objections Thani on Thursday issued Amiri Decision No. 30 of hammed Abdulaziz al Khulaifi 2019 appointing Sheikh Committee on the welcomed the committee’s de- Saud bin Nasser bin Jas- cision. sim bin Mohammed al Elimination of Racial “We are very pleased that Thani as Ambassador Ex- Discrimination the committee decided to traordinary and Plenipo- move forward and examine the tentiary to the Hashemite champions Qatar merits of the inter-state com- Kingdom of Jordan. QNA munications submitted by Qa- The decision is ef- GENEVA tar. Today marks a new era in The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on Thursday received a written message from the Amir fective starting from the the role of human rights treaty of Kuwait HH Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah. The message pertains to brotherly relations date of issue and is to be THE Committee on the Elimi- bodies in the resolution of in- between the two countries and the ways of strengthening them, as well as issues of common concern. published in the official nation of Racial Discrimina- ter-state communications,” he The message was delivered by Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly HE Marzouq bin Ali al Ghanim gazette. tion (CERD) on Thursday is- We are very said. when the Amir met him at the Amiri Diwan office on Thursday. At the outset of the meeting, the Speak- sued two decisions dismissing pleased that On March 8, 2018, Qatar er of the Kuwaiti National Assembly conveyed the greetings of HH Sheikh Sabah to HH the Amir and his objections submitted by Saudi the committee submitted inter-state commu- wishes of continued health and success to him and to the Qatari people further progress and prosperity. Arabia and the UAE in relation decided to move forward nications against Saudi Arabia In turn, the Amir entrusted the National Assembly Speaker with his greetings to HH the Amir of Kuwait Qatar to have its to the jurisdiction of the com- and examine the merits and the UAE to the committee and his wishes of good health to him and further progress and prosperity to the Kuwaiti people. During mittee and the admissibility of pursuant to the Convention on the meeting, brotherly relations between the two countries were reviewed. The meeting was attended first female fighter the inter-state communications of the inter-state the Elimination of All Forms by Shura Council Speaker HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud. (QNA) submitted by Qatar against communications of Racial Discrimination, to pilot soon: Attiyah Saudi Arabia and the UAE. submitted by Qatar. which Qatar and the respond- Following a series of writ- Today marks a new era in ent states are parties. ten submissions and oral hear- the role of human rights Qatar’s communications ings that took place in Geneva arise from the discriminatory in May 2018, the committee treaty bodies in the measures taken on June 5, resolution of inter-state Qatar, Singapore pledge found the objections of Saudi 2017 by Saudi Arabia and the Arabia and the UAE uncon- communications.” UAE, who imposed an unlaw- vincing. As a result, the com- ful land, sea and air blockade mittee “rejects the exceptions — Dr Mohammed Abdulaziz against Qatar as part of a cam- to boost bilateral ties raised” by the respondent al Khulaifi paign of political and econom- HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al states “concerning the admis- ic coercion. QNA Attiyah sibility” of the inter-state com- Qatar decided to initi- SINGAPORE munications. able to the states concerned ate the above proceedings as QATAR will soon have its first The committee will pro- with a view to finding an ami- it firmly believes that human DEPUTY Prime Minister and female fighter pilot in armed ceed to the next stage of the cable solution of the matter rights violations arising from Minister of Foreign Affairs HE forces, Deputy Prime Minis- process and establish two ad on the basis of respect for the Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Ab- ter and Minister of State for hoc Conciliation Commissions Convention.” measures against Qatar and dulrahman al Thani and his Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin charged with examining the Qatar’s agent before the Qatari nationals fall within Singaporean counterpart Dr Mohammed al Attiyah has said. merits of the cases. International Court of Justice the committee’s jurisdiction of Vivian Balakrishnan reviewed Addressing the second day The commissions will and Dean of the College of Law prohibition of racial discrimi- cooperation relations between of the Qatari Najah Festival fo- make their “good offices avail- at Qatar University Dr Mo- nation. the two countries as well as is- rum, he said, “We have an excel- sues of common concern. lent percentage of girls currently In a related context, the employed in the medical, IT and Implementation Monitoring administrative fields. We also Mechanism (IMM) of the Sin- have good number of girls in the gapore-Qatar High Level Joint armed forces and recently, we NHRC welcomes CERD decision accepting Committee (HLJC) held its sec- had female pilots graduating. ond meeting in Singapore. The We are well on the way to having Qatar communications against UAE & Saudi meeting was chaired by Sheikh our first female fighter pilot. But, Mohammed and Dr Vivian. we leave it to their choice where he National Human Rights considering it an important In a joint statement, the they want to work in.” TCommittee (NHRC) on step towards the recognition two sides affirmed the depth of On the priorities of the Thursday welcomed the deci- by the UN Committee that the bilateral relations and praised Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mo- Qatari Armed Forces today, he sion by the Committee of the violations against citizens and the high level of cooperation hammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani with his Singaporean counterpart said, “Our most important pri- Elimination of Racial Discrimi- residents of Qatar fall within achieved in various sectors. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan in Singapore. ority is to attract Qatari youth nation (CERD) regarding its the scope of the International The two sides welcomed because the main protectors jurisdiction over the inter-state Convention on the Elimination the high-level visits conducted partnerships (government to ICT, security, business, legal, of the country are its people. communications submitted of All Forms of Racial Discrimi- in the past period. Both sides government, business to gov- sustainable development and We are keen to have highly by Qatar against Saudi Arabia communications came in line nation. acknowledged the progress ernment, business to busi- social development. professional armed forces that and the UAE as a result of the with articles 11, 12, and 13 of The committee said the made since the first meeting ness) for mutual benefit. “The fruitful discussions can protect the air, land and discriminatory measures they the International Convention on decision reaffirms that the of the Implementation Moni- According to the state- of the meeting of senior offi- sea and protect the capabili- imposed on Qatari citizens the Elimination of All Forms of violations and collective toring Mechanism in April ment, Sheikh Mohammed and cials and the meetings of the ties of the state. The Qatari since June 2017, leading to Racial Discrimination of 1965. punishment imposed by the 2018, which is a testament to Dr Vivian reviewed the work technical working committees Najah Festival forum focused severe violations of the rights In a statement, the com- UAE and Saudi Arabia are a the success of the work and the of the six technical working resulted in an agreement on on the achievements of Dr At- of citizens and residents. mittee expressed its deep crime under the International operational approach directed committees established under business cooperation.” tiyah on the second day of the The committee said the satisfaction with the decision, convention. PAGE 2 to the Implementation Moni- the Implementation Monitor- event. (QNA) PAGE 16 toring Mechanism in raising ing Mechanism in the fields of Continued on page 2 Ô MoI ready to secure Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup: Khulaifi QNA of Investigation (FBI). He thanked the FBI for provid- sary actions. He said that the course DOHA A number of officers from ing participants with advanced He noted the existing co- comes within the framework various departments of the experience and skills in crisis operation and coordination of the plan with the aim of en- DIRECTOR of Public Security ministry that are in charge of management. with the US side in the field of hancing the capabilities and Staff Major General Saad bin carrying out the field tasks of Director of Planning and qualifying and training for the skills of the security staff using Jassim al Khulaifi said the Min- the security plan during the Quality Department at the min- ministry’s officers and in other the latest and most sophisti- istry of Interior (MoI) is ready 2022 World Cup attended the istry Brigadier Abdul Rahman areas related to securing the cated means and methods of to take responsibility for secur- course.