மனித உரிமைகள் அரபு சார்ட்டரில், குழந்தைகளுகும் பெண்களுக்கும் உரிமைகள் மறுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன என்று ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் சபை குற்றம் சாட்டியுள்ளது
UN: Arab rights charter fails to meet global standards
New York, 31 Jan. (AKI) - The Arab charter on human rights contains provisions that do not meet international standards, to protect women and children, the United Nations human rights chief said.
UN high commissioner for human rights, Louise Arbour criticised the charter for upholding the application of the death penalty for children and equating of Zionism with racism.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour issued a statement saying her office “does not endorse these inconsistencies [and] we continue to work with all stakeholders in the region to ensure the implementation of universal human rights norms.”
The Arab charter was issued earlier this month after seven countries ratified the text.
Arbour said while human rights are universal, regional systems of promotion and protection can further help strengthen the enjoyment of human rights.
She said her office had concerns about the incompatibility of some provisions with international standards.
“These concerns included the approach to death penalty for children and the rights of women and non-citizens," Arbour said in a statement.
"Moreover, to the extent that it equates Zionism with racism, we reiterated that the Arab Charter is not in conformity with the general assembly resolution, which rejects that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.”
UN: Arab rights charter fails to meet global standards
New York, 31 Jan. (AKI) - The Arab charter on human rights contains provisions that do not meet international standards, to protect women and children, the United Nations human rights chief said.
UN high commissioner for human rights, Louise Arbour criticised the charter for upholding the application of the death penalty for children and equating of Zionism with racism.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour issued a statement saying her office “does not endorse these inconsistencies [and] we continue to work with all stakeholders in the region to ensure the implementation of universal human rights norms.”
The Arab charter was issued earlier this month after seven countries ratified the text.
Arbour said while human rights are universal, regional systems of promotion and protection can further help strengthen the enjoyment of human rights.
She said her office had concerns about the incompatibility of some provisions with international standards.
“These concerns included the approach to death penalty for children and the rights of women and non-citizens," Arbour said in a statement.
"Moreover, to the extent that it equates Zionism with racism, we reiterated that the Arab Charter is not in conformity with the general assembly resolution, which rejects that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.”
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