On April 7, 2012 a Danish newspaper published "Ambassador has now spoken with Al-Khawaja"
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.
The peaceful protests of Al-Khawaja supporters:
"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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