Greece can help against embargo, says Qatari human rights chief

The president of Qatar's National Human Rights Committee hopes that, as a key member of the European Union and the European Parliament, Greece can play an important role in alerting the international community to the need to end the diplomatic crisis between his country and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.

Speaking to Kathimerini while on a recent visit to Athens, Ali bin Samikh Al-MarrI spoke of the impact of the blockade on his country and called for the support of the entire international community in condemning the violations being committed by those countries.

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Since the blockade imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has prepared regular reports on human rights violations caused by the...