Qatar Blames Syrian Regime for Human Rights Abuses

Geneva, June 04 (QNA) - Qatar has blamed the Syrian regime for the continued human rights abuses and the tragic human conditions of the Syrian people, who were forced to defend themselves as the regime resorted to violence in response to the legitimate demands of Syrians. HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, Qatar's permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, made the remarks on Tuesday as she addressed the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council as part of an interactive discussion with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria. Qatar has also strongly condemned the war crimes and crime against humanity committed by government forces and militias who have been killing innocent Syrians, with the most recent incident taking place in the city of al-Qusayr. HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani said the report of the committee clearly shows that Syrian government forces have implemented a long-term strategy of mass punishment of the Syrian people by depriving them of food, medications, basic needs and forcibly displacing citizens as well as the brutal and indiscriminate bombing of cities and use of internationally prohibited weapons, including chemical ones, against innocent civilians. (QNA)