UN official: Confront violence with peace

In his oral report at the beginning of the 35th regular session of the UNCHR on Tuesday, Ra’ad al Hussein condemned the crimes committed by terrorist groups, insisting that “Terrorism worldwide must be eradicated by government action, but smart action'.

'To counter violent extremism, we must stand firm and insist on its opposite: peaceful inclusion”, urged the UN human rights commissioner.

He also talked about the Palestinians’ suffering under a military occupation.

“An occupation which has denied the Palestinians many of their most fundamental freedoms, and has often been brutal in the way it has been realized.”

Pointing to the illegal occupation imposed by the Zionist regime of Israel, he reminded that the violations of international law by the regime “have been systematic, and have been condemned time and again by virtually all States”.

He added: The Palestinians deserve freedom, as all peoples do. They deserve to bring up their children safe in their homes, on their land, exercising their rights in their State, free from this long and bitter occupation.

The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding its thirty-fifth regular session from 6 to 23 June 2017 in Geneva.

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