The Danish Interventions are Unacceptable!

On April 7, 2012 a Danish newspaper published "Ambassador has now spoken with Al-Khawaja"

"Ambassadør har nu talt med al-Khawaja"

The translation of the report as follows: 

The Danish Ambassador Christian Kønigsfeld,  has this afternoon been given the opportunity to speak with the imprisoned Danish citizen al-Khawaja, who very weakened,is admitted to a military hospital in Bahrain.

Head of Consular Services at the Danish Foreign Ministry, Ole Mikkelsen, has spoken with the Ambassador on his visit to Al-Khawaja.

He says that the situation is unchanged from yesterday. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is receiving intravenous treatment and he is still severely weakened. He is conscious, he said

Continous Efforts

Al-Khawaja has been on hunger strike for 59 days in protest against the verdict of life imprisonment, he has received for his peaceful demonstrations against the country’s autocratic rule (Danish) Ministry of Foreign Affairs  is still working on getting al-Khawaja released It takes place on several levels. There is that what is happening in Bahrain, where our ambassador is working very hard to get a solution put in place, but there are also various other contacts. Among other things, our Foreign Minister, who has been at the forefront of the diplomatic campaign.

It is something that continues during Easter, and we hope it will turn out successful. We  continuously  have a dialogue with the government and that gives us hope that it is possible to find a solution, says Ole Mikkelsen.

 Al-Khawaja has been on hunger strike for 59 days in protest against the verdict of life imprisonment, he has received for his peaceful demonstrations against the country’s autocratic rule (Danish) Ministry of Foreign Affairs  is still working on getting al-Khawaja released It takes place on several levels. There is that what is happening in Bahrain, where our ambassador is working very hard to get a solution put in place, but there are also various other contacts. Among other things, our Foreign Minister, who has been at the forefront of the diplomatic campaign.

The Danish interventions are unacceptable!

 According to UN “Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention    and Interference in the Internal Affairs of States”

Reaffirming, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, that no State has the right to intervent directly or indirectly for any reason whatsoever in the internal or external affairs of any other State,

Reaffirming further the fundamental principle of the Charter of the United Nations that all States have the duty not to threaten or use force against the sovereignty, political independence or territorial integrity of other States,

Bearing in mind that the establishment, maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security are founded upon freedom, equality, self-determination and independence, respect for the sovereignty of States, as well as permanent sovereignty of States over their natural resources, irrespective of their political, economic or social systems or the levels of their development,

Considering that full observance of the principle of non-intervention and non-interference in the internal and external affairs of States is of the greatest importance for the maintenance of international peace and security and for the fulfilment of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

AND

1.  No State or group of States has the right to intervene or interfere in any form or for any reason whatsoever in the internal and external affairs of other States.

2.  The principle of non-intervention and non-interference in the internal and external affairs of States comprehends the following rights and duties:

I

(a)  Sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity, national unity and security of all States, as well as national indentity and cultural heritage of their peoples

II

(a)  The duty of States to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any form whatsoever to violate the existing internationally recognized boundaries of another State, to disrupt the political, social or economic order of other States, to overthrow or change the political system of another State or its Government, to cause tension between or among States or to deprive peoples of their national identity and cultural heritage; 

(f)  The duty of a State to refrain from the promotion, encouragement or support, direct or indirect, of rebellious or secessionist activities within other States, under any pretext whatsoever, or any action which seeks to disrupt the unity or to undermine or subvert the political order of other States;

The last message for the Danish Ambassador Mr. Christian Kønigsfeldt:

(l)  The duty of a State to refrain from the exploitation and the distortion of human rights issues as a means of interference in the internal affairs of States, of exerting pressure on other States or creating distrust and disorder within and among States or groups of States;

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The peaceful protests of Al-Khawaja supporters: