VIENNA, The upcoming 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will look into several prominent issues includes the alarming situation in the Gaza Strip, said Kuwait Permanent Representative at the UN headquarters and International Organizations in Geneva Ambassador Nasser Al-Hayen on Tuesday.
Speaking to KUNA on the sideline of the 56th session, which began today and lasts until July 12, Ambassador Al-Hayen indicated that the session would look into reports by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Secretary General.
He pointed out that the situation in Sudan and the ongoing war there would be focused upon during the session in addition to other paramount issues such as the Rohingya refugees’ plight.
In regards to human rights committee report on Palestine, Ambassador Al-Hayen indicated that some portions of the report were unbalanced in terms of equating the suffering of the Palestinian victims to their tormentors the Israeli occupiers.
The rest of the document dealt p
ositively with Palestine and how to handle the situation, added the Kuwaiti diplomat; however, he also insisted that the report had focused on Hamas and the operation on October seventh, 2023 equating that with the atrocities committed by the Israeli occupiers that killed around 38,000 individuals, considered as an act of genocide.
He called on the international community to take responsibility to ensure the implementation of international human rights laws in the Palestinian territories especially in East Jerusalem.
The UNHRC’s report on June 12 concluded that the Israeli occupation was responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity as a result of its military operation following Hamas assault on October 7, 2023.
The report based its findings on interviews with victims, information, forensic evidence, and satellite imagery.
The report revealed that the Israeli occupiers prevented international investigations into the matter, barring teams from entering occupied territories.
Source: Kuwait News
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