Bahrain's human rights efforts praised by Kuwait

Geneva, Sep. 14 (BNA): Bahrain’s efforts to promote human rights require respect and praise, Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Jamal Al Ghunaim said as he highlighted “the large positive cooperation extended by the Kingdom of Bahrain.” "The model presented by the Kingdom of Bahrain in dealing with human rights dossier deserves all the respect and appreciation and they must be matched by issuing encouraging signs,” Al Ghunaim told the 33rd session of the UN Human Rights Council while commenting on the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights in the world, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Al Ghunaim expressed his country’s concern about the situation in the Middle East due to the continuation of wars and armed conflicts which are destroying everything. The ambassador said that vulnerable groups are exposed to violations and the consequent displacement, thus becoming the first victims. "It is regrettable in this regard that we are seeing a significant decline of the concerns of the international community towards the peace process in the Middle East, thus, exacerbating the complexity of the situation and doubling the consequences that contributed to the continuing threat to security and stability of our region, and all of this was due to the failure by the international community to have Israel bear accountability for its crimes.” He expressed strong condemnation of the State of Kuwait and its opposition to the continuation of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and its clear violations against the unarmed Palestinian people, thereby flouting of international law, international humanitarian law and the Human Rights Council and its decisions. The ambassador said that Kuwait shares the concern of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights about the situation in Syria, pointing out that Kuwait feels the pain of the distressed Syrian people over serious violations of their fundamental rights and freedoms. “The State of Kuwait strongly condemns all military actions that take place without regard to the fate of civilians, and without taking into account the civil nature of health and educational institutions,” he said. He renewed Kuwait’s demand for all parties to respect the agreement on the cessation of hostilities and calls for facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid and relief agencies to all areas. Al Ghunaim pointed out to the pioneering role of Kuwait in the face of the largest humanitarian disaster facing Syrians in Syria through the organization and hosting of the three donor conferences to support the humanitarian situation there and co-chairing the Fourth Conference, which was held in London with Britain, Germany and Norway. He also reiterated Kuwait's support to achieve security and stability in Yemen, praising the achievements of the National Commission of Inquiry that submitted its report, emphasizing Kuwait's keenness on supporting the Yemeni National Committee in its tasks and endeavors. He pointed out that "the State of Kuwait and in light of the difficult conditions resulting from conflicts in our region supports all efforts to embrace tolerance and inculcate a culture of peace so as to promote human rights and equality of all stemming from the Arab-Islamic culture.” The Kuwaiti ambassador also stressed that Kuwait condemns terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and whatever its motives or justifications.