Bloodshed Continues In IOK By Indian Forces: Wani

MIRPUR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2018 ) , Sept. 19 (APP)::Leader of the Kashmir delegation from AJK and Director Programs of Kashmir Institute of International Relations NGO (KIIR), Altaf Hussain Wani has said that Kashmir is paradise on earth which is washed in blood by the Indian occupying forces every day through their repeated acts of state terrorism and violence.

Altaf Hussain Wani made these remarks while addressing the 39th session of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva late Tuesday.

Delivering his statement under Agenda item 4 on behalf of World Muslim Congress, the Kashmir delegation leader underlined that the voices of the innocent people in the Occupied Jammu Kashmir state were being suppressed through bullets and pellets. Indian Army's large-scale deployment has led to atrocities against the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian soldiers have been found involved in killing of unarmed civilian protesters during public funerals, use of excessive force and use of munitions of riot control beyond the established international standards, said a message received here Wednesday.

"This is documented in detail in the first ever report of the office of the High Commissioner on Kashmir, released on 14 June 2018", Wani pointed out.

Referring to the report, Altaf Hussain Wani said that the report has established that the right to self-determination of people of Jammu and Kashmir is protected under international law. "The report asked this Council to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate past and ongoing human rights violations perpetuated by Indian occupation forces", Wani added.

"Mr. President, In any responsible democracy, such a damning report would have initiated a debate on improving the state's human rights record. But the Government of India not only rejected it but intensified military operations against a popular and peaceful movement, killing 35 Kashmiris after 14 June, the day UN report was released. It was expected this Council will hold a special session to discuss the OHCHR report, but unfortunately I have to say the civilized world has sewed its lips on the violations in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir and allowed India to continue its state barbarism. "Against all odds, the people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir continue to pin high hopes on this august forum to come to their rescue", Wani said. He emphasized upon the Council to end silence and join OHCHR to investigate rights violations in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir.