Qatar

Geneva /Information Office/ 15 June 2015/ Qatar gave a clarion call on Monday to eradicate the root causes of terrorism that lead to extremism and polarization due to authoritarian regimes' repressive policies, sectarianism and marginalization. The Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva, HE Ambassador Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Henzab stressed the need to eliminate terrorism in his address before the 29th Session of Human Rights Council that started today. The, session which will conclude on July 3, is discussing Item 2 of the council's agenda on the updated statement of by the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Ambassador stressed that terrorism has taken a serious turn undermining human rights and fundamental freedoms, and threatening international peace and security. Al Henzab said the spread of intolerance, extremism, incitement to hatred and discrimination based on religion, remains a contemporary issue, saying such practices have recently contributed to the spread of violence and fall of more victims. He added that the State of Qatar emphasizes in this regard the important role played by the Office of the High Commissioner and the Human Rights Council on the use of the available mechanisms to follow up the enforcement of decisions in this regard. He praised the 5th Session of the Istanbul Process on the implementation of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/18 and its plan of action, calling for taking the outputs of that session seriously and for the follow up of their enforcement to ensure the promotion of tolerance, equality and peaceful coexistence between communities and peoples. Al-Henna emphasized that the phenomenon of terrorism, that has no religion and no nationality, has been taking serious turns to pose a threat undermining human rights and fundamental freedoms, and a real threat to the international peace and security. Therefore it requires the international community to demonstrate a genuine political will and a clear strategy to address and eliminate terrorism He also added that the State of Qatar affirms its firm positions denouncing terrorism and extremism in all its forms and manifestations whatever its motives, justifications and source.