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UN Human Rights expert urges 4 Gulf countries to drop sanctions against Qatar

United Nations, Nov 13 (Sputnik) UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan urged Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday to lift the sanctions imposed against Qatar, saying that these unilateral measures prevent people in Qatar and beyond from enjoying their fundamental rights.
Douhan visited Qatar from November 1 to 12 to assess the impact of the unilateral sanctions imposed by these countries in 2017 for Doha’s alleged support for terrorism and close relations with Iran.
"During my visit, I met a large number of victims of human rights violations caused by the sanctions, including couples in mixed marriages and their children, migrant workers who lost their jobs and benefits, Qatari nationals with jobs or businesses in the four countries that imposed the sanctions, and many others," Douhan said on Thursday.
According to the statement summarizing the preliminary findings of Douhan’s visit to Qatar, the four countries did not meet the basic requirements for the imposition of the unilateral measures and harmed the rights of people affected.
"The Special Rapporteur is concerned about a lack of evidence for legitimizing the imposition of unilateral sanctions as countermeasures in response to Qatar’s alleged conduct; in particular, Qatar’s purported financing and support for terrorism," the statement said.
The measures severely impacted foreigners working in Qatar, journalists, students abroad, couples in mixed marriages, and Muslims intending to make an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, among many others, Douhan explained.
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt had cut diplomatic ties with Doha, insisting that Qatar embraced various groups aimed at destabilizing the Persian Gulf region.
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