DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 5th MEETING
Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva,
on Wednesday, 22 April 2009, at 10 a.m.
President: Mr. WAKO (Kenya)
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The meeting was called to order at 10.20 a.m.
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GENERAL SEGMENT
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93. Mr. AL BADER (Kuwait) …
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94. There was a need to end impunity in respect of human rights violations. The Palestinian people continued to live under occupation, which was a form of racism, although they had the right to self-determination and to an independent State with Jerusalem as its capital. A just peace in the Middle East would not be achieved until Israel applied all the relevant Â鶹APP resolutions, ceased to violate Palestinian rights, revoked discriminatory legislation and withdrew from the occupied Golan Heights.
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95. Mr. AL ZAABI (United Arab Emirates) …
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96. The Palestinians continued to live under the yoke of occupation, subjected to the excessive use of force, the loss of their lands and a lack of job opportunities. His delegation wished to reiterate its commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State.
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Document Type: Summary record
Document Sources: General Assembly, Human Rights Council
Country: Kuwait, United Arab Emirates
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law, Occupation, Palestine question, Racial discrimination
Publication Date: 22/04/2009