Letter dated 10 November 2006 from the Permanent Representatives
of Bahrain and Pakistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva,
addressed to the President of the Human Rights Council
Upon the decision of the Group of Arab States and the Group of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), we have the honour to request you to convene a special session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, 14 November 2006, or immediately thereafter, for the purpose of considering and taking action on the gross human rights violations emanating from Israeli military incursions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent one in northern Gaza and the assault on Beit Hanoun.
We have the pleasure to enclose herewith signatures of 23 members of the Human Rights Council requesting the special session.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of our highest consideration.
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(Signed): Abdulla Abdullatif Abdulla
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Chairman of the Group of Arab States
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(Signed): Masood Khan
Ambassador of Pakistan
Coordinator for Human Rights and
Humanitarian Issues of the OIC Group
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Document Type: Letter
Document Sources: General Assembly, Group of Arab States, Human Rights Council, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC)
Country: Bahrain, Pakistan
Subject: Gaza Strip, Incursions, Situation in the OPT including Jerusalem
Publication Date: 10/11/2006