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Pakistan urge UN to take grave human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir

By The South Asia Times

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan on Friday expressed deep concern over what it called the “persistent and serious” human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), particularly following a wave of arbitrary arrests of Kashmiri civilians after a recent bomb blast in New Delhi.

Responding to media queries, the Foreign Office spokesperson said that India’s policies — including mass detentions, arbitrary arrests, and severe restrictions on freedoms — amounted to “collective punishment” of the Kashmiri population. He warned that profiling Kashmiri youth on the basis of their identity and faith had further exacerbated fears of state repression.

The spokesperson accused New Delhi of seeking to alter the region’s demographic character and erode the cultural, religious, and social heritage of Kashmiris. These measures, he noted, appeared to be part of a strategy aimed at suppressing the legitimate aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

“Thousands of Kashmiri youth remain missing, while their genuine political representatives continue to face detention,” the statement read. “Such coercive tactics cannot diminish the Kashmiri people’s commitment to their internationally recognized right to self-determination.”

Pakistan called on the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to take note of the “grave” situation and press India to take immediate steps to halt abuses. It also urged India to allow international human rights organizations access to the territory for independent assessments.