UK denies India's request to cancel event highlighting brutality in occupied Kashmir

[TechMan]

The United Kingdom categorically refused India’s request to cancel an event highlighting human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.

The event is scheduled to be held at the British Parliament.

According to India Today, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said New Delhi had taken up the matter with the British government.

"We have taken it up with the UK very strongly. We hope that they will understand our objections to the proposed conference and take appropriate action,” said Kumar.

“As a friendly country and as a strategic partner, we hope that the government of the United Kingdom will address our concerns which we have explained to them on the proposed conference.”

Blaming Pakistan for ‘duplicity’, the Indian official said, on one hand, Islamabad talked about peace but it was “working together with forces which are pushing or fermenting anti-India sentiments”.

The event is expected to be attended by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is scheduled to travel to the British capital on those days.

Thrashing the hopes of the Indian government, the British government asserted that it will not interfere in the matter.

“The United Kingdom Members of the Parliament are independent of government,” said the British High Commission spokesperson in New Delhi. “It is for the individual members to decide who they meet and for what purpose.”

The meeting is being organised at the House of Commons by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Pakistan (APPG-Pakistan) that comprises MPs from the Conservative and Labour Party.

It will be followed by an exhibition in London. The APPG-Pakistan’s event aims to “highlight the centrality of Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the grave human rights violations against the Kashmiri people, by India, which are being widely condemned and need to be immediately stopped,” said a FO press release.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/190158...vent-highlighting-brutality-occupied-kashmir/

 

[American Pakistani]

But I thought Kashmir and Pakistan were isolated.

That's what worlds 3 supa pawas bharat bangladish bhutan claimed.

 

[Mugen]

This is great news and I hope this does go ahead, but lets celebrate after it has happened.

 

[TOPGUN]

This is great news let the truth me told, evil acts by india needs to be known world wide so the world can see what's happening in Kashmir.

 

[Jinn Baba]

As NS once honestly said - Dayhati Aurat. Seems no matter which government, all the Indians can do is b1tch and whine.

 

[M. Sarmad]

There is no doubt that the human rights violations happening in Kashmir are of an immense nature. The whole world knows this. The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recently released report titled, ‘Report on Situation of Human Rights in Kashmir‘ points out the gross violation of human rights of Kashmiris perpetuated by Indian forces operating in the valley.

 

[undercover JIX]

How UK Could do that, UK, USA, Russian economy / countries depend upon Indian purchasing power, economy and human resources.

Modi ko isolation mil gai????

 

[VCheng]

There is no doubt that the human rights violations happening in Kashmir are of an immense nature. The whole world knows this. The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recently released report titled, ‘Report on Situation of Human Rights in Kashmir‘ points out the gross violation of human rights of Kashmiris perpetuated by Indian forces operating in the valley.

Full report here:

https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/PK/DevelopmentsInKashmirJune2016ToApril2018.pdf

"Among its recommendations, the report calls on India and Pakistan to fully respect their international human rights law obligations in Indian-Administered and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir respectively.

India should urgently repeal the AFSPA; establish independent, impartial and credible investigations to probe all civilian killings since July 2016 and all abuses committed by armed groups; and provide reparations and rehabilitation to all injured individuals and to the families of those killed in the context of security operations. Similarly, the PSA should be amended to ensure its compliance with international human rights law, and all those held under administrative detention should either be charged or immediately released.

The report urges Pakistan to end the misuse of anti-terror legislation to persecute those engaging in peaceful political and civil activities and those who express dissent. The sections of the AJK interim constitution that limit the rights to freedoms of expression and opinion, and peaceful assembly and association should be amended. Any political activists, journalists and others convicted for peacefully expressing their opinions should be immediately released. The constitutions of AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan should also be amended to end the criminalization of Ahmadiyya Muslims."

 

[M. Sarmad]

Full report here:

https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/PK/DevelopmentsInKashmirJune2016ToApril2018.pdf

"Among its recommendations, the report calls on India and Pakistan to fully respect their international human rights law obligations in Indian-Administered and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir respectively.

India should urgently repeal the AFSPA; establish independent, impartial and credible investigations to probe all civilian killings since July 2016 and all abuses committed by armed groups; and provide reparations and rehabilitation to all injured individuals and to the families of those killed in the context of security operations. Similarly, the PSA should be amended to ensure its compliance with international human rights law, and all those held under administrative detention should either be charged or immediately released.

The report urges Pakistan to end the misuse of anti-terror legislation to persecute those engaging in peaceful political and civil activities and those who express dissent. The sections of the AJK interim constitution that limit the rights to freedoms of expression and opinion, and peaceful assembly and association should be amended. Any political activists, journalists and others convicted for peacefully expressing their opinions should be immediately released. The constitutions of AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan should also be amended to end the criminalization of Ahmadiyya Muslims."

14) While the main focus of the report is on the situation of human rights in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir from July 2016 to April 2018, the report examines the situation in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir within that timeframe. However, the human rights violations in this area are of a different calibre or magnitude and of a more structural nature.

 

[VCheng]

14) While the main focus of the report is on the situation of human rights in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir from July 2016 to April 2018, the report examines the situation in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir within that timeframe. However, the human rights violations in this area are of a different calibre or magnitude and of a more structural nature.

Of course, totally agree with you here.

 

[M. Sarmad]

Of course, totally agree with you here.

Yes, while human rights violations in Pak-Administered Kashmir are limited to freedom of expression and application of country-wide anti-terrorism laws to Kashmir as well, Indian Security forces are involved in large scale killing of civilians in fake encounters, enforced disappearances, mass rapes, demolition of property, illegal detentions, use of pellet guns, having Kashmir specific draconian laws like AFSPA etc. in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

 

[VCheng]

Yes, while human rights violations in Pak-Administered Kashmir are limited to freedom of expression and application of country-wide anti-terrorism laws to Kashmir as well, Indian Security forces are involved in large scale killing of civilians in fake encounters, enforced disappearances, mass rapes, demolition of property, illegal detentions, use of pellet guns, having Kashmir specific draconian laws like AFSPA etc. in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

AFSPA is an abomination, no doubt, and provides cover to abuses of human rights. The report calls for its repeal with good reasons.

 

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[Indian Libertarian]

The British won’t speak of their violations, but whatever they’re a sovereign nation so they can do whatever they want. Also, it’s interesting that no one is mentioning human rights abuses by Pakistan.

 

[notion.2019]

Expecting from those, who are responsible for this prevailing situation.