(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Dr. Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, Head of the legal Team and representative from Qatar in International Court of Justice said the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled clearly that Saudi Arabia breached its obligations under international law to protect Intellectual Property (IP) rights of Qatari company beIN Sports channels.
'We will monitor the implementation of the judgement by Saudi Arabia during 60 days of the grace period or issuance of the decision to appeal against this verdict. If this case goes for appeal, Qatar will follow up procedures at WTO, said Dr. Mohammed Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi while talking in a program of Al Jazeera channel.
He said that if appeal is not made, Qatar will demand WHO with its monitoring and supervisory body to implement this decision in coming days.
'beIN Sports faced piracy inside Saudi Arabia, this statement explained a number of facts in over 125 pages with evidence proving that this piracy took place in Saudi Arabia and through it to other countries of the world, said Al Khulaifi.
He said that the report showed the breaches of intellectual property rights in Saudi Arabia supporting the pirates to broadcast illegally in Saudi market.
The major event broadcast illegally by beoutQ was the opening ceremony of 2018 World Cup and a number of matches among many more.
Saudi Arabia must protect intellectual property rights in accordance with the agreement that Saudi Arabia ratified in 2005.
'Saudi Arabia has 60 days to implement the new decision or to appeal. It has two options, to implement the decision issued by World Trade Organisation during 60 days or to appeal, and Qatar will resort to all ways to obtain its rights in accordance with international law, he said.
He also said: 'We know that this issue is part of a number of cases and violations committed by Saudi Arabia. Other blockading countries have also committed many violations against Qatar. There are matters related to the commercial aspect, aviation and human rights.
It is a historic decision for the World Trade Organisation in nearly 73 years since it was founded, he added.
A trade organisation is an international organisation concerned with controlling and monitoring freedom of trade and business, including intellectual property rights related to business operations.
'During the hearings, Saudi Arabia tried to adhere to the exceptions related to the issue of ‘national security exception in Article 73', and in such case the country may not commit and apply all obligations which has signed, he said.
However, the organisation considered these standards do not apply to Saudi Arabia case.
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