Kuwait is so keen on providing peace and security for citizens and residents as a basic human right, the Ambassador said, noting that the country “has realized the close link between people’s security and his/her basic rights.” The conference discusses security challenges to human rights and how to enhance these rights, Chairman of Qatar’s National Human Rights Committee, Ali bin Smaikh Al-Marri told the session. He stressed that national security does not justify violations of human rights.
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Al-Marri referred to the events the Arab World has experienced over the past years, especially after September 11, which created a world consensus on fighting terrorism as a global priority. Realizing security and preserving human rights are integrated responsibilities of a country, and can never be conflicting if considered from a sound point of view, he said.
Maintaining national security is a must, but in the meantime is no alternative to human rights, Al-Marri told the session.
He added that it has to be realized that violating human rights under the claim of protecting national security is a choice people reject, he added. Opened by Qatar Premier and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani, the conference brings together 400 participants, including Arab Ministers of Interior and Justice and representatives of major Arab and international and human rights organizations, security institutions, studies, research centers and civil society organizations.
The event is organized by Qatar National Human Rights Committee in cooperation with the General Secretariat of Arab Interior Ministers Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Arab League General Secretariat and the Arab network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI).
