{"id":2891739,"date":"2008-03-18T12:53:38","date_gmt":"2008-03-18T05:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/?p=2891739"},"modified":"2023-04-13T05:18:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T05:18:24","slug":"arab-charter-approved-child-executions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/2008\/03\/18\/arab-charter-approved-child-executions\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab charter approved child executions"},"content":{"rendered":"
UN News Service<\/font><\/a>:<\/font><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Arab Charter on Human Rights<\/a> contains provisions that do not meet international norms and standards, including the application of the death penalty for children, the treatment of women and non-citizens and the equating of Zionism with racism, the United Nations human rights chief said today.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour issued a statement<\/font><\/strong><\/a> saying that her office \u201cdoes not endorse these inconsistencies [and] we continue to work with all stakeholders in the region to ensure the implementation of universal human rights norms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe Arab Charter entered into force earlier this month after seven countries ratified the text, prompting Ms. Arbour to release a statement last Thursday in which she noted that while human rights are universal, \u201cregional systems of promotion and protection can further help strengthen the enjoyment of human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms. Arbour said today that throughout the development of the Charter, her office shared concerns with the drafters about the incompatibility of some provisions with international norms and standards.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u201cThese concerns included the approach to death penalty for children<\/strong> and the rights of women and non-citizens. Moreover, to the extent that it equates Zionism with racism, we reiterated that the Arab Charter is not in conformity with General Assembly Resolution 46\/86, which rejects that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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UN News Service<\/font><\/a>:<\/font><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Arab Charter on Human Rights<\/a> contains provisions that do not meet international norms and standards, including the application of the death penalty for children, the treatment of women and non-citizens and the equating of Zionism with racism, the United Nations human rights chief said today.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour issued a statement<\/font><\/strong><\/a> saying that her office \u201cdoes not endorse these inconsistencies [and] we continue to work with all stakeholders in the region to ensure the implementation of universal human rights norms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe Arab Charter entered into force earlier this month after seven countries ratified the text, prompting Ms. Arbour to release a statement last Thursday in which she noted that while human rights are universal, \u201cregional systems of promotion and protection can further help strengthen the enjoyment of human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms. Arbour said today that throughout the development of the Charter, her office shared concerns with the drafters about the incompatibility of some provisions with international norms and standards.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u201cThese concerns included the approach to death penalty for children<\/strong> and the rights of women and non-citizens. Moreover, to the extent that it equates Zionism with racism, we reiterated that the Arab Charter is not in conformity with General Assembly Resolution 46\/86, which rejects that Zionism is a form of racism and racial discrimination.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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