Muzaffarabad: (Parliament Times) Secretary Azad Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Cell Muhammad Idrees Abbasi has said Indian occupation forces are committing worst human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.
While briefing the participants of the 45th course of the Common Training Program of Civil Services Academy Lahore, the secretary Liberation Cell said, in the recent past, Indian occupation forces have committed horrendous crimes against Kashmiris in flagrant violation of the UN charter, human rights instruments and the Geneva Convention.
“We call to all stakeholders in the international community to uphold the human rights commitments and obligations without discrimination.” he said.
He said that Kashmiris were a victim of the rising tide of Hindu extremism and that they were being persecuted because of their religion, ethnicity and political ideology.
He also urged the international community to conduct an independent and impartial assessment of crimes against the Kashmiris by occupation forces in the region and then publish its findings.
He said,the people of Jammu and Kashmir are peace-loving people. They want a lasting resolution of Kashmir dispute and serve as a conduit for shared prosperity and connectivity. They want to be a bridge for peace and amity. But first they must be given their basic rights, particularly their right to self-determination,” he said.
Khan urged to the international community to develop mechanisms to put an end to flagrant violations in Kashmir and intensify efforts to ensure the implementation of international resolutions for the exercise of their legitimate right to self-determination.
“India should not be allowed to deface Kashmiri identity or denigrate Muslims as terrorists. This is a serious violation of human rights”, he stressed.
Idrees Abbasi also told the delegation about the magazine ”Kashmir Today” of the Cell which reflects the insight story of Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir.
