Rights group condemn Israels ban on UN officials travel to West Bank Palestinian human rights organisations condemned the Israeli authorities decision to ban the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women Rashida Manjoo from entering the Palestinian territories. The groups said they were following up with utmost concern the Israeli authorities ban which comes in the context of obstructing justice in this region of the world and disregard for the United Nations and its mechanisms. Israel, the occupying power, through these ongoing practices attempts to escape its legal obligations under international human rights law and prevents the United Nations mechanisms from acting within their jurisdiction and substantive competence, a statement by the groups read. The United Nations Human Rights Council announced last week that the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Manjoo had cancelled a scheduled visit to the Palestinian territories. Manjoo had been invited on a fact-finding mission by the Palestinian Authority to obtain a first-hand understanding of issues related to violence against women from January 19-29. The visit also aimed to support the State of Palestine work to build its capacity in the field of womens protection and the designing of laws that guarantee their rights. For the past six weeks, I have repeatedly sought the cooperation of the government of Israel to facilitate access to the occupied Palestinian territory for me to undertake this visit. Regrettably, I did not receive the necessary support, including a visa by the government of Israel, ahead of my travels, which is scheduled for tomorrow, Manjoo said in the statement. It is unfortunate that I have been denied the opportunity to engage directly with women survivors of violence, and that the exercise of my mandate has been hindered by the unwillingness of the government of Israel, as the occupying power, to facilitate access to the occupied Palestinian territory, she said. https://middleeastmonitor/news/middle-east/16472-rights-group-condemn-israels-ban-on-un-officials-travel-to-west-bank
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 06:07:52 +0000
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