Urgent action

Concerning the attack on Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria

Date

18th December 2012

Recipient

Right Hon. William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary

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RT @WarOnWant .@UKMissionGeneva @Jeremy_Hunt @foreignoffice UK must support UN Commission of Inquiry on #Gaza protests & accountability vote at #HRC40 waronwant.org/COI-Statement pic.twitter.com/jiYOnsYR7n

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The reply from Alistair Burt (March 2018) states that the UK is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and compliance with international law in the OPTs. On that basis, the COI inquiry should be supported #HRC40 lphr.org.uk/wp-content/upl… pic.twitter.com/ofNxQIfEhO

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RT @MedicalAidPal On Tuesday, MAP delivered a petition with over 7,000 signatures to Downing Street, to demand protection for Palestinian health workers. But we need your help to spread the word, too. Take action now: map.org.uk/news/archive/p… #NotATarget #HRC40 twitter.com/christian_aid/…

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Our Feb 2018 letter to Alistair Burt, indicating deep concern that policy of voting against such resolutions would be entirely incompatible with the UK's long-standing stated commitment to promote the rule of law and human rights in international fora lphr.org.uk/wp-content/upl… pic.twitter.com/GH7lM64ERD

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