Palestinian refugees and rights to return [Archives:2005/845/Local News]

SANA'A, May 25- The International Conference's preparatory symposium on citizenship rights of Palestinian refugees was concluded on Wednesday.

The 3-day symposium, which was organized by Kana'an Association, discussed a number of subjects and themes on the citizenship rights of Palestinian refugees.

The symposium also discussed various themes including the legal situation of Palestinian refugees according to UN and Arab League decisions, and rights of citizenship according to the international conventions.

The symposium focused on situations of Palestinian refugees in the host country and people displaced in the light of decisions and conventions that organize their homecoming.

A number of high-ranking officials including Mrs. Amatalalim al-Soswa, Yemeni Minister of Human Rights took part in the event.

Mrs. al-Soswa said: 'We should come together for defending rights of refugees and granting them the right to return home is legal and part of their rights.

Mr. Yahya Mohammad Abdullah Saleh Chairman of Kana'an Association confirmed that the situation of Palestinian refugees in Arab countries is difficult and it may be part of a plan to compel the Palestinians to evacuate their homeland in order to be integrated into western societies and deprived of their rights to return home.

He stressed that the Palestinian refugees are denied the right of citizenship and therefore different kinds of pressure are practices against them are forcing them to leave their country for Europe and America.
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