(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
DOHA:The United Nation's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Dr Koumbou Boly Barry, said yesterday that she had received invitations to examine the violations of hundreds of Qatari students who had been deprived of their right to education because of the blockade imposed on the State of Qatar, adding that she was having a look at these violations from her position as Special Rapporteur on the right to education.
She commended the State of Qatar for focusing on the development of education and promoting it to advanced levels all over the world. This came during a seminar hosted by Qatar University and organised by the National Committee for Human Rights (NHRC) on the role of UN rapporteurs in protecting human rights. The seminar was moderated by member of NHRC Dr Mohammed Said Al Kuwari.
The special rapporteur on the right to education noted that she met with those affected by the blockade's violations during her visit to Doha, adding that they examined the violations of the right to education, which affected hundreds of students who have been deprived of that right.
All States, except one country in the world, have signed the International Covenant on Civil, Economic and Social Rights, stating that this mechanism, ratified 70 years ago, promotes the freedoms and dignity of the people of the world. She added that her duties involve asking countries that ratified the covenant why they have not honoured its commitments.
She highlighted the existence of about one billion people across the world who are deprived off their right to education, and in this context, she stressed the State of Qatar's commitment to the provision basic education, where all children of school age get their right to basic education in the country.
She also highlighted other success stories in countries such as Burkina Faso, Niger and Cote d'Ivoire, which in one decade have achieved what they couldn't in 60 years, making clear progress in gender equality in education, helping families educate their children, and people with special needs.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights' Karim Khazrawi praised for his part the commitment of the State of Qatar to enhancing human rights and coordinating with the designated bodies in that regard.
He added Qatar responded to the recommendations made regarding expatriate workers, noting that very positive results are coming out of that with the cancellation of the kafala system and the exit permits. A total of 919 students at different levels of education were forced to discontinue their studies because of measures taken by the siege countries.
Violations to the rights to education have been documented and complained to the concerned UN organisations including the Unesco, UN Human Rights Commissioner and other human rights organisations in Europe and America.
NHRC earlier said that, a total of approximately 13,314 people were directly affected by the siege imposed by three GCC states and violations included family separations, violations to the right to travel, education, work, freedom of opinion and residency and ownership. The Compensation Claims Committee in Qatar has received more than 10,000 cases related to compensation, human rights and others.
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