March 3, 2017

Qatar at Human Rights Council: Palestinian "Resistance" Isn't Terrorism

Speaking in Geneva, Switzerland at the UN Human Rights Council on March 3, 2017, the representative of Qatar, Ali Khalfan Al-Mansouri, called for distinguishing "terrorism" from "resistance." The remark was made following a UN expert's presentation of a report on human rights while countering terrorism.

In his words:

"Moreover, we need to distinguish between terrorism and the legitimate resistance, which is the right of peoples who suffer from occupation and oppression."
Date
March 3, 2017
Title
Statement by Qatar at the 14th meeting of the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council, UN WebTV
Original Source
http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/human-rights-council/watch/clustered-id-sr-on-protection-of-human-rights-and-on-cultural-rights-14th-meeting-34th-regular-session-human-rights-council/5345702700001#full-text

Related Documents

Date Title
2/21/2017 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, A/HRC/34/61 (advanced unedited version)