Pakistan reminds world of Kashmiris’ right to freedom on Human Rights Day

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Pakistan reminds world of Kashmiris' right to freedom on Human Rights Day
Pakistan reminds world of Kashmiris' right to freedom on Human Rights Day

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (APP): Marking International Human Rights Day, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador Munir Akram has reminded the world community of the rights of the peoples of Kashmir and Palestine to self-determination.

In a message released on the occasion, the Pakistani envoy said that the celebration of the Day is “a reaffirmation of the basic values and principles of human rights – the right to life, dignity, equality, and development – which were proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR seventy-three years ago.

“Respect for these rights must be central in responding to the challenges of a global pandemic, the realization of the SDGs, and climate change.

“On this day, the world cannot forget the rights of the peoples of Kashmir and Palestine to self-determination and freedom from brutal foreign occupation”.