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Pakistan welcomes HRC resolution on human rights abuses by Israel

Pakistan has welcomed the adoption of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)-led resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in response to grave violations of international law and human rights by Israel.

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May 29, 2021 08:45 AM

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Pakistan welcomes HRC resolution on human rights abuses by Israel

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In a statement, Pakistan Foreign Office said the HRC special session and its decision to establish a standing international commission of inquiry to investigate human rights violations represent global resolve to end systemic impunity and injustice and begin a process of meaningful accountability.

The statement added: “Pakistan stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people and shares the international community’s expectation for effective implementation of this resolution to ensure respect for international law as well as for rights and dignity of the people of Palestine.”

Earlier the day, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left for Iraq on a three-day official visit. During the visit, Shah Mahmood Qureshi will hold detailed discussions on bilateral cooperation with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein. He will also review cooperation between the two countries in multilateral organizations, in particular the United Nations, its subsidiary organizations, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

He will also exchange views on problems concerning Muslim Ummah, as well as global and regional issues of mutual interest.

The Minister will also call on the leadership of Iraq and confer with senior Iraqi Ministers on bilateral matters pertaining to respective areas of cooperation, in particular the issues pertaining to the management and well-being of thousands of Pakistani Zaireen visiting sacred sites in Iraq every year.

Pakistan and Iraq enjoy long-standing fraternal ties rooted in shared faith, values and culture. The bilateral relations benefit from shared understanding and similarity of views on a number of regional and global issues. The two countries continue to collaborate closely to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.