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UAE to allow human rights organisations
The UAE will allow establishment of human rights organisations by any group as stipulated by the country's law which caters to freedom and respect of people's rights, a senior official at the Ministry of Interior said yesterday. Answering a 'Khaleej Times' question on whether an application for establishing a human rights group would be accepted, Major General Saif Abdullah Al Shaafar, Assistant Under-secretary for Security Affairs said since the law allows for establishment of such organisations, there would be no reasons to reject any such application. "I don't see why not. Since it is a legitimate right, I think no group will be denied that right as long as it is going to work for the welfare of the society," he stated.Maj-Gen Shaafar was speaking after inaugurating a two-day symposium on human rights organised by the ministry, under the patronage of Major-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior. "By grace of God, there haven't been any human rights violations committed by the state security here. Our constitution inspired its principles from the true Islamic religion and our traditions and values. The issue of human rights is not something new to the UAE society. We are proud that the UAE society, both citizens and expatriates, lives in peace and security and co-exists in harmony."
Posted by: Steve White 2004-11-28 |
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