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                    Mary Robinson regrets US pull out

September 3, 2001:
Mizzima News Group(www.mizzima.com)

Durban, South Africa: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
and secretary-general of the racism conference Mary Robinson said that
she regrets the decision of the United States to leave the anti-racism
conference and urged for the continued efforts in achieving a successful
outcome.

"I truly regret the decision of the United States to leave the
Conference. Nevertheless, I believe that the journey we began must
continue until the end of the Conference with a view to achieving a
successful outcome," said Mary Robinson in a one-page statement, which
was read out by the Spokeswoman of the Conference at a hurriedly
convened press
briefing this evening.

The High Commissioner?s statement came after United States and Israel
decided to pull out of the conference this afternoon. In a statement in
Durban, US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was not attending the
conference announced the decision of the United States to abandon the
conference for the "hateful language" in the draft declaration and after
failing to get a compromise over attempts to condemn Zionism and Israel.

Commenting on the pull out of US and Israel delegations, Lord Janner
from the British House of Lords who was attending the World Conference
said that he is not at all surprised by the decision of United States to
withdraw from the conference as the conference has turned into a
"disastrous disgrace and has been hijacked on one political issue."

"It is the end of the conference and the end of a potentially great
opportunity", he added.

His comment was endorsed by Daniel Lack from the World Jewish Congress
and International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists. South
Africa government viewed the withdrawal of the U.S delegation as
"unfortunate and unnecessary".

Senior African-American campaigner, the Reverend Jesse Jackson who is
also attending the conference, told the press persons later that U.S had
a "low-profile delegation but high-profile pull out".

US-based Human Rights Watch Advocacy Director Reed Brody, in a
statement, said that US?s absence is a deep disappointment. "The U.S. is
squandering a unique opportunity to stand against intolerance, to take
pride in its own success and to face up to the challenge in the long
fight for equality at home and abroad".
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<p><b><font color="#EE00EE"><font size=+1>September 3, 2001:</font></font></b>
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<p>Durban, South Africa: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
and secretary-general of the racism conference Mary Robinson said that
she regrets the decision of the United States to leave the anti-racism
conference and urged for the continued efforts in achieving a successful
outcome.
<p>"I truly regret the decision of the United States to leave the Conference.
Nevertheless, I believe that the journey we began must continue until the
end of the Conference with a view to achieving a successful outcome," said
Mary Robinson in a one-page statement, which was read out by the Spokeswoman
of the Conference at a hurriedly convened press
<br>briefing this evening.
<p>The High Commissioner?s statement came after United States and Israel
decided to pull out of the conference this afternoon. In a statement in
Durban, US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was not attending the conference
announced the decision of the United States to abandon the conference for
the "hateful language" in the draft declaration and after failing to get
a compromise over attempts to condemn Zionism and Israel.
<p>Commenting on the pull out of US and Israel delegations, Lord Janner
from the British House of Lords who was attending the World Conference
said that he is not at all surprised by the decision of United States to
withdraw from the conference as the conference has turned into a "disastrous
disgrace and has been hijacked on one political issue."
<p>"It is the end of the conference and the end of a potentially great
opportunity", he added.
<p>His comment was endorsed by Daniel Lack from the World Jewish Congress
and International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists. South Africa
government viewed the withdrawal of the U.S delegation as "unfortunate
and unnecessary".
<p>Senior African-American campaigner, the Reverend Jesse Jackson who is
also attending the conference, told the press persons later that U.S had
a "low-profile delegation but high-profile pull out".
<p>US-based Human Rights Watch Advocacy Director Reed Brody, in a statement,
said that US?s absence is a deep disappointment. "The U.S. is squandering
a unique opportunity to stand against intolerance, to take pride in its
own success and to face up to the challenge in the long fight for equality
at home and abroad".
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