U.A.E. condemns terrorist acts in Iraq

GENEVA: The United Arab Emirates has expressed grave concern over savage acts committed in some parts of Iraq territories by armed terrorist groups, including ISIL group. Addressing the Human Rights Council s Special Session on Iraq yesterday, U.A.E.'s Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva Obaid Salem Al Zaabi said the Council's decision to hold this session highlights the international community's determination to confront such dangerous and irresponsible acts that threaten security and stability of the region and beyond. Al Zaabi noted that grave and horrific human rights violations are being committed against the people in Mosul and other areas of Iraq including arbitrary and summary executions, torture, sexual violence against women, attacks on civilians on religious and ethnic grounds, destruction of property and forcing thousands to flee their homes. "The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns these tragic violations and calls on the international community to confront them through all legal means," he added. He said that terrorism has neither religion nor nationality and it follows an exclusionist ideology that breeds violence, hatred, revenge and oppression. Al Zaabi also called for heeding the Iraqi government's demands for provision of humanitarian aid to enable displaced people to return to their territories and to build capacities in human rights fields in order to restore security and stability in Iraq. – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates-arab-international/1395269142323.html