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MALAYSIA’S URGENT PLEA FOR RESTRAINT IN PREVENTING ESCALATION TO A REGIONAL CONFLICT

MALAYSIA’S URGENT PLEA FOR RESTRAINT IN PREVENTING ESCALATION TO A REGIONAL CONFLICT

 

Malaysia strongly urges all parties in the Middle East region to refrain and exercise great caution not to escalate the already tensed situation.

The attacks by Iran today is a response to the illegal bombing by Israel on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on 1 April 2024. Iran posits that its actions are an act of self - defence and is provided for in accordance of Article 51 of the UN Charter. Once the attacks had ended, Iran through its Permanent Mission at the UN announced it considers its actions against Israel justifiable and "can be deemed concluded". However, Iran asserts that should the Israeli regime or its allies were to "make another mistake, Iran's response will be considerably more severe", thus creating a never-ending cycle of violence.

Any further form of provocation and/or retaliation could ignite a devastating region-wide conflict that will not serve the region nor the Palestinian cause.

The international community is also reminded not to lose sight of the objective of ensuring the freedom of the Palestinians and their rights to their own lands.

Any distraction from this objective is what Israel wants, which isto deflect the global community’s attention from their nefarious inhumane and unconscionable acts in Palestine.

Malaysia further echoes the call by the United Nations Secretary General for an immediate cessation and end of these hostilities. Any form of attack, offensive or defensive, will have consequences that if it spirals out of control, will ultimately lead to the death of many more innocent lives.

The Government of Malaysia urges the parties concerned to de- escalate and create the necessary environment to end this conflict immediately. Malaysia reiterates that the main objective is to find peace and a permanent solution to the plight of the Palestinian people and not widen the conflict.

 

 

YB DATO’ SERI UTAMA HAJI MOHAMAD BIN HAJI HASAN PUTRAJAYA

14 APRIL 2024


4/14/24

LIST OF CONVENTIONS / TREATIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA MELAYU

Ratified by Malaysia

1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
   
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC
 
2.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostiitution and child pornography
2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ; and
   
3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD 
   
4. Geneva Convention
 
4.1 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of The Wounded And Sick In Armed Forces In The Field Of 12 August 1949
4.2 Geneva Convention For The Amelioration Of The Condition Of Wounded, Sick And Shipwrecked Members Of Armed Forces At Sea Of 12 August 1949
4.3 Geneva Convention Relative To The Treatment Of Prisoners Of War Of 12 August 1949
4.4 Geneva Convention Relative To The Protection Of Civilian Persons In Time Of War Of 12 August 1949
   

Yet to ratify

5. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 
   
6. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW 
   
7. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
   
8. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – CAT
 
8.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
   
9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
 
9.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: and
9.2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of death penalty
   
10. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD
   
11. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESR
 
11.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   
12. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - ICPED
   
13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - ICRMW
   
14. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951;
 
14.1 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
   
15. Rome Statute
   

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