India continues to violate human rights in IIOJK, Pakistan informs UN
Key Takeaways
- Pakistan informed the UN about the deteriorating human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
- Pakistan accused India of severe, ongoing human rights violations and repression against the Kashmiri people.
- The representative highlighted India's failure to grant the right to self-determination, violating UN Security Council resolutions.
- Repression intensified following India's unilateral revocation of Kashmir's special status on August 5, 2019.
- Pakistan urged the international community to intervene to ensure accountability for India's actions, which violate international law.
Pakistan formally apprised the United Nations regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), strongly criticizing India for grave violations and the continued repression of the Kashmiri populace. During a UN General Assembly Committee session, Pakistan’s representative, Usman Jadoon, detailed the ongoing abuses committed by Indian forces in the occupied valley. Jadoon asserted that India's failure to face accountability for these severe violations undermines the credibility of the United Nations itself. He highlighted that India has ignored UN Security Council resolutions for over seventy years by denying Kashmiris their right to self-determination. Furthermore, the representative noted that since August 5, 2019, when India unilaterally revoked Kashmir’s special status, repression has escalated, involving the detention of leaders, violence against civilians, and targeting of women and children. Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to the Kashmiri struggle for self-determination and urged global intervention to ensure accountability, noting that UN and OIC reports corroborate the abuses.
