Historic Victory for Qatar in Air Blockade Case at UN Top Court
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QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune WEDNESDAY JULY 15, 2020 DHU AL-QA’da 24, 1441 VOL.13 NO. 4999 QR 2 Fajr: 3:25 am Dhuhr: 11:40 am FINE Asr: 3:04 pm Maghrib: 6:28 pm HIGH : 47°C LOW : 33°C Isha: 7:58 pm World 8 Business 9 Sports 13 Second virus wave in Qatar’s consumer price Sustainability at the heart UK winter could see index rises 0.26% in of Qatar’s 2022 FIFA World 120,000 deaths June, says PSA Cup preparations Historic victory for Qatar in air Amir congratulates blockade case at UN top court French president ICJ rejects appeal by Saudi Blockading countries will Qatar can challenge airspace QNA DOHA Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and face justice after ICJ restrictions at ICAO, His Highness the Amir of State of Egypt over air blockade ruling, says minister rules UN top court Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday sent a cable of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK congratulations to President of the DOHA ● The ICJ rejected all three French Republic Emmanuel Macron grounds of appeal raised by on the occasion of his country’s THE International Court of Justice (ICJ), National Day. the United Nation’s top court, has ruled in the blockading states favour of Qatar in a dispute with four Arab countries that imposed an air blockade ● The UN top court said the against Doha more than three years ago. ICAO has jurisdiction to hear The Hague-based ICJ on Tuesday re- Qatar’s claims Amir greets Polish jected the appeal by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt against a deci- ● prez on re-election sion by the world civil aviation body — the The ICAO Council will now International Civil Aviation Organization ICJ President Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf resume its proceedings HIS Highness The Amir of State of (ICAO) — in favour of Qatar over sovereign Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al airspace, ICJ President Abdulqawi Ahmed Thani on Tuesday sent a cable of Yusuf said on Tuesday. ● We welcome today’s decision congratulations to President Andrzej Qatar welcomed the ICJ ruling, saying by the ICJ that will see the Duda on the occasion of his re-elec- the blockading countries will now face jus- blockading states finally Special judge appointed by siege tion as President of the Republic of tice for violating international rules. Poland. (QNA) Minister of Transport and Communi- face justice for violating cations HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti international aviation rules states voted against them: Khulaifi said, “We welcome today’s decision by the ICJ that will see the blockading states fi- ● We are confident that the TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK nificance of these defences and their lack of COVID-19 recoveries nally face justice for violating international ICAO will ultimately find DOHA credibility in the court of law,” Dr Al Khulaifi told aviation rules. We are confident that the these actions unlawful Al Jazeera in an interview. reach 101,160 ICAO will ultimately find these actions un- DR MOHAMMED Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, a repre- “As you know, Qatar has submitted its lawful. This is the latest in a series of rul- ● sentative of Qatar at the International Court of complaint to this organisation concerned with ings that expose the blockading countries’ This is the latest in a series Justice (ICJ), has described as a rare instance deciding civil aviation issues since the begin- continued disregard for international law of rulings that expose the ruling given by the UN top court in favour of ning of the blockade. The council approved by and due process. Step by step their argu- the blockading countries’ Qatar regarding the jurisdiction of the Interna- a majority votes to accept jurisdiction in mid- ments are being demolished, and Qatar’s continued disregard for tional Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in con- 2018... The blockading countries decided on position vindicated.” international law and due sidering the Qatari complaint in the airspace the basis of Article 84 of the Chicago Agree- In a statement, the Government Com- blockade issue. ment and Article II of the (IASTA) agreement on munications Office (GCO) said, “Qatar wel- process Dr Al Khulaifi said the ruling was unani- air services for transit, to resume this decision comes the ruling by the International Court mous by the members of the tribunal, including before the ICJ. Today, we are pleased with this of Justice that it has the right to challenge ● Step by step their arguments the special judge appointed by the blockad- decision,” he said. airspace restrictions imposed by Saudi Ara- are being demolsoihed, and ing countries. In a rare instance, the special “We congratulate the government and peo- bia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt before the Qatar’s position vindicated judge voted against the blockading states that ple of Qatar on this third judicial victory since UN’s aviation body – the International Civil appointed him. “This is a sign of the insig- the beginning of the siege,” he added. PAGE 2 Aviation Organization (ICAO).” Since June 2017, the blockading states The verdict is the latest in a series of have prohibited Qatar-registered aircraft international judgments vindicating Qa- from flying to or from their airports and tar’s position. It follows a ruling by the overflying their national airspaces, in fla- World Trade Organization in June that grant violation of international law. Saudi Arabia breached global trade rules We’ll take action immediately: CAA In two judgments released on Tuesday, by failing to take action against, and in- The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has wel- air embargo and demanded an end to it. In a Qatar on Tuesday reported 517 new the ICJ rejected all three grounds of ap- stead actively promoting, broadcast pirate comed the ruling of the International Court of statement, the CAA said it would immediately coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, the Minis- peal raised by the blockading states, find- beoutQ. Justice in favour of Qatar. initiate the complaints procedures submitted try of Public Health said in its daily report. ing that the ICAO has jurisdiction to hear Qatar’s decision to bring claims before In a landmark judgment, the ICJ recognised in 2017 to prove to the world the violations As many as 533 people recovered from Qatar’s claims. The ICAO Council will now the ICAO follows repeated attempts to ne- the competence of the ICAO to consider Qa- of the four countries of the Chicago Conven- the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing resume its proceedings. gotiate an amicable settlement, which have tar’s complaint against the four countries. tion 1944 and the transit agreement annexed the total number of recoveries in the Since the start of the illegal blockade in been consistently rejected by the blockad- Qatar submitted complaints to ICAO in thereto, in which they claimed that the meas- country to 101,160. Sadly, a 53-year-old June 2017, Qatar has maintained that the ing states. which it presented in detail all the violations ures taken by Qatar were invalid before the patient succumbed to the virus, bringing blockading states have acted illegally and committed by the four countries regarding the ICAO. (TNN) the death toll to 150. (TNN) in violation of international law. Continued on page 2 MADLSA to launch e-platform Amir attaches great importance beIN slams Saudi move to for Qatarisation of jobs soon revoke its licence illegally A new electronic platform will This came during a press to healthcare sector: Minister be launched soon that will conference on Tuesday to clarify QNA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK allow Qataris, who are looking the mechanisms of a draft DOHA DOHA for jobs, to identify available decision to raise the propor- opportunities. tion of Qataris to 60 percent in MINISTER of Public Health beIN MEDIA GROUP has criti- This was revealed by the state-owned companies, and HE Dr Hanan Mohammed cised Saudi Arabia’s decision Assistant Undersecretary of other companies subject to Al Kuwari has affirmed that to permanently terminate the Administrative Development Af- retirement and pension law. His Highness The Amir of licence to broadcast beIN fairs at the Ministry of Adminis- He explained that no exter- State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim in the kingdom, saying the trative Development, Labor and nal contract is approved in the bin Hamad Al Thani attach- decision was based on false licence to broadcast in Saudi Social Affairs Abdulah Musalam ministry until a comprehensive es great importance to the legal procedures that repeat- Arabia. This decision was Al Dosari. study is conducted to identify healthcare sector. The won- edly violated the channel’s arrived at through sham legal The platform will also pro- a citizen who has qualifica- derful results achieved in this legal rights. proceedings that repeatedly vide the opportunity for private tions allowing him to work in sector today are a direct result It said the Saudi decision violated beIN’s due process companies to place vacant and state-owned companies and of HH The Amir’s wise vision not only contradicts interna- rights at every turn and the required jobs, with a view to other companies. Al Dosari of investing in the healthcare Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari with tional law but also the most decision itself is not only implementing a draft decision stressed that the ministry will sector. health officials. basic principles of competi- contrary to international law to raise the proportion of Qa- review and verify the state- The health minister made tion law. but also the most basic prin- taris to 60 percent of workers owned companies or in which the remarks during her meet- ficient clinical capacity with She said Qatar has the sec- “We note the latest ciples of competition law,” in state-owned companies or in the state is contributing, and ing with a group of cadres of intensive care units and high- ond lowest COVID-19 death pronouncement by the beIN MEDIA GROUP said in a which the state is contributing, other companies, and achieve intensive care units affiliated quality treatment are the key rate in the world, despite the Saudi General Authority for statement.