Geneva: Pakistan has called on United Nations Human Rights Council to counsel India to put an end to human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geneva Office Khalil Hashmi, taking part in debate at the meeting of Human Rights Council, said this Council cannot afford to remain a passive bystander in the face of independent evidence of India’s grave violations.
He said the crimes of self-professed largest democracy are getting entrenched and its sense of impunity being rewarded.
Khalil Hashmi reiterated Pakistan’s call on the Council members to counsel India to rescind its unlawful actions and halt the illegal demographic changes in occupied territory.
He said to lend credence to the notion of accountability; the Council members should act on the recommendations of the two OHCHR reports for establishment of a Commission of Inquiry on IIOJ&K.
Ambassador Hashmi also delivered a statement to the Council on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
The statement urged India to implement the applicable UN Security Council resolutions as well as recommendations addressed to it in OHCHR’s two Kashmir reports.
OIC said we reiterate our strong demand for reversal of all illegal and unilateral measures taken on or after 5 August 2019, including reversal of illegal demographic changes in the occupied territory. APP
