Brussels: Kashmir Council Europe (EU)’s Chairman Mr Ali Raza Syed has paid glowing tribute to Kashmiri Martyrs of 6th November 1947 as reiterating that the martyrs offered essential strength to freedom movement in order to achieve the right to self-determination.
People of Jammu and Kashmir observe Jammu Martyrs Day at both sides of the line of control of Jammu and Kashmir and rest of the world over on 6th November with due solemnity and reverence to commemorate the supreme sacrifices of lives given by the hundreds of thousands of Muslim inhabitants of Jammu region on this day in 1947 while migrating to Pakistan.
In a statement in Brussels in connection with day of 6th November, KC-EU’s Chairman said, this day has the significant role in the ongoing massive struggle for freedom from the Indian occupation.
He also expressed grave concerns on the ongoing severe situation of the occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOK) as saying human rights of Kashmiris should be highlighted as much as at international level.
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Mr Ali Raza Syed urged the International Community to take immediate and serious notice of worse situation in the occupied land.
He said, the extrajudicial killing of Kashmiris especially peaceful protesters is a routine matter, no one is safe and Indian authorities are frequently committing war crimes.
Chairman Kashmir Council EU Ali Raza Syed said that unfortunately violence and human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) are rapidly continued; murder, rape, disappearances, torture, the use of guns by the Indian authorities and lack of freedom of speech and restriction on peaceful protest is a matter of every day in the occupied territory, he pointed out.
He added, since 5th August 2019, when India illegally merged Jammu and Kashmir into Indian federal territories, atrocities committed by the Indian forces have been increased in occupied Jammu and Kashmir have been increased and especially Indian authorities have sacked the basic citizen’ rights of Kashmiris and the Indian forces are currently involved the crimes against the humanity under the garb of military lock down and corona virus for last several months.
He termed it as a brutal act and a violation of fundamental human rights of people but said, “it cannot deter the people of Jammu and Kashmir from their demand for right to self-determination”.
Mr Ali Raza Syed said, “We will make aware the International Community specially we shall inform the Europeans about the atrocities in occupied Kashmir and as well facts about severe situation related to human rights in IOK. “We want to uncover real face and ruthless face of India”, Chairman of Kashmir Council-EU Ali Raza Syed concluded.
