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e-1948 (Qatar)
E-petition
Initiated by Yasser Dhouib from Montreal, Quebec
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
- Denouncing the Inhumane blockade imposed on the State of Qatar by the blockading countries, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain on the 5th of June 2017;
- The blockading countries have maintained the closures of sea, land and air routes, therefore restricting the freedom of movement of goods and people of the region;
- They disregarded all human rights and humanitarian standards and principles and their legal obligations; and
- The blockading countries have ignored the great interrelation and connection among the region's people and nations.
We, the undersigned, Citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to:
Express support for the Qatari people and residents, urgent actions are needed to lift the blockade on the state of Qatar;
Intensify efforts by carrying out awareness campaigns to alleviate the sufferings of civilians;
Taking further steps to force the countries of the blockading countries to reverse from the unilateral arbitrary decision they have taken;
Call on the Canadian Government, foreign governments and parliaments to speak out in support of the victims and compensate them for the physical and psychological damage caused to them by the blockading countries;
Call on the governments of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Kingdom of Bahrain to allow OHCHR UN rapporteurs to visit their countries; and
Urging the bolckading countries to stop the human right violation caused by the inhumane blockade on the state on the people of the state of Qatar.
- Open for signature
- January 28, 2019, at 4:19 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- May 28, 2019, at 4:19 p.m. (EDT)
