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STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON THE INTERCEPTION OF AL-AWDA OF THE FREEDOM FLOTILLA COALITION BY ISRAEL

STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

ON THE INTERCEPTION OF AL-AWDA OF THE FREEDOM FLOTILLA COALITION BY ISRAEL

 

Malaysia condemns in the strongest terms the action by the Israeli authorities to intercept the Al-Awda (The Return) vessel on 29 July 2018 carrying medical supplies for the Palestinians in Gaza. The vessel, with 22 people comprising various nationalities on board, is part of a peaceful mission under the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

 

Malaysia is deeply concerned with the safety of all activists on board including a Malaysian, Dr. Mohd Afandi Salleh from MyCare. Malaysia demands that Israeli authorities to ensure the safety and well-being of those on board the vessel and calls for their immediate release.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of Malaysia in Cairo, is closely monitoring the situation and is working closely with the Palestinian authorities to facilitate the release of Dr. Mohd Afandi Salleh.

 

 

PUTRAJAYA

 

30 July 2018


7/30/18

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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