KUWAIT: The National Bureau for Human Rights (NBHR) on Tuesday affirmed its ongoing coordination with the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNHRI) to unify regional stances and intensify efforts to confront the grave violations committed by Zionist occupation in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement, the NBHR called on the international community to uphold its moral and legal responsibilities toward the Palestinian people, particularly in light of the genocide and starvation policies being systematically implemented in Gaza.
The bureau warned that these actions constitute severe breaches of international conventions, including the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit the use of food as a weapon in armed conflict. The bureau condemned the continued closure of crossings and the blockade imposed since early March of last year, noting that the occupation has been using humanitarian aid as a tool for blackmail — targeting civilians with bombardments while denying them essential supplies.
It described these acts as blatant violations of international humanitarian law and called for the immediate and unhindered entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory. The NBHR stressed the urgency of halting what it described as war crimes and crimes against humanity as the aggression on Gaza enters its third year. It reiterated its appeal to the international community to act decisively to stop the violations and bring an end to the ongoing assault on Gaza.
Separately, Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, welcomed a joint statement issued by 28 countries — including the United Kingdom and France — calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza. In a statement, Aboul Gheit said the growing international condemnation reflects the deepening humanitarian crisis, particularly the inhumane killing of civilians, including children, as they attempt to access essential resources such as food and water.
He added that the joint statement signals a growing global consensus rejecting the continuation of what he described as an ethnic cleansing campaign by the occupying forces. “This operation has reached levels of brutality that defy conscience and humanity,” he said. Aboul Gheit called for translating these statements into concrete international pressure to halt what he termed a daily massacre. He cited the deaths of over 800 Palestinians killed near aid distribution points as a stark example of the severity of the situation.
He further accused the occupation of deliberately pursuing a policy of forced displacement by making life in Gaza unbearable through daily bombardment, starvation tactics, and obstruction of aid. “The world must take effective action to stop this massacre and confront the occupying state’s continued defiance of international humanitarian law,” Aboul Gheit said, describing the situation as a blatant and unprecedented affront to basic humanitarian principles. — KUNA
