Ambassador Naseema Baghli reiterates OIC’s continued support to Kashmir cause

India using its judiciary tool to stifle dissenting voices in IIOJK: Speakers

MIRPUR ( AJK): September 12 (APP): Speakers at a webinar castigating India for using the judiciary as a tool to stifle dissenting voices in the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir said that denying fair trial to Kashmiri prisoners raises a big question mark over the Indian judiciary’s impartiality as well as its credibility. The… Continue reading India using its judiciary tool to stifle dissenting voices in IIOJK: Speakers

Land-grabbing drive in IIOJK part of India’s settler colonialism policy: Speakers

ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (APP):In Geneva, speakers at a seminar held on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) have said that the insidious land-grabbing campaign and dislodging common Kashmiris from their properties is a part of the Indian government’s settler colonialism policy to reduce Kashmirs to second class… Continue reading Land-grabbing drive in IIOJK part of India’s settler colonialism policy: Speakers

Ten-member Kashmiri delegation to attend 52nd UNHRC Session in Geneva

KIIR chief seeks revocation of UAPA, other draconian laws being used to suppress dissent in IIOJK

Wani seeks UNHRC’s intervention in the release of Khurram, Untoo

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (APP): Chairman Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR), Altaf Hussain Wani has urged the UNHRC to influence the government of India to help release illegally detained Kashmiri rights activists Khurram Parvaiz and Ahsan Untoo. Taking part in the debate held under Agenda Item 5 of the 49th session of United Nations Human… Continue reading Wani seeks UNHRC’s intervention in the release of Khurram, Untoo

Int’l community urged to take notice of Indian war crimes in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari Tuesday urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as well as the international community to take notice, and act against the Indian war crimes in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) under the fascist Modi regime. “Indian war crimes in IIOJK under fascist… Continue reading Int’l community urged to take notice of Indian war crimes in IIOJK

Afridi calls upon UNHRC to press India for release of Ashraf Sehrai’s relatives

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ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP):Kashmir Committee Chairman Shehryar Khan Afridi Thursday called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take notice of illegal arrest of Ashraf Sehrai’s close family members by the occupational regime in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Chairing a condolence Reference hosted by the Committee for Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq… Continue reading Afridi calls upon UNHRC to press India for release of Ashraf Sehrai’s relatives

Pakistan takes India to task at UNHRC for massive human rights abuses

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP): Pakistan has once again laid before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the ever worsening human rights record of India, putting the spotlight on the deteriorating human rights situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). With its worsening human rights situation, India had become an extremist country where… Continue reading Pakistan takes India to task at UNHRC for massive human rights abuses

India banks on fake news for real news being bad: President

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday said that running its anti-Pakistan propaganda set ups through front companies, India banked on fake news for the real new being bad. Commenting on investigation and an extensive report by EU DisinfoLab exposing fake media outlets running anti-Pakistan campaign, the president said the vast pro-India, anti-Pakistan,… Continue reading India banks on fake news for real news being bad: President

PM vows to expose Indian human rights violations in IIOJK at UNHRC

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): On Pakistan’s re-election to UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for three years, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said Pakistan would continue to expose human rights violations, committed by India in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). “Pakistan will continue to expose human rights violations committed with impunity by the… Continue reading PM vows to expose Indian human rights violations in IIOJK at UNHRC

Pakistan to effectively use UNHRC platform to highlight Indian atrocities in Kashmir: FM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said on election to the United Nations top human rights body, Pakistan would utilize the platform to effectively highlight Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir and the growing trend of Islamophobia. “This is a significant opportunity for Pakistan to bring to light the ongoing intense… Continue reading Pakistan to effectively use UNHRC platform to highlight Indian atrocities in Kashmir: FM

Pakistan re-elected to UN Human Rights Council, polling 169 votes

By Iftikhar Ali UNITED NATIONS, Oct 13 (APP): Pakistan was on Tuesday re-elected to the United Nations’ top human rights body for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2021, with a big vote of 169 in the Asia-Pacific group. The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections for 15 new members to the 47-member… Continue reading Pakistan re-elected to UN Human Rights Council, polling 169 votes

Kashmir under Indian siege knocking at world’s conscience: Seasoned Rights Activists

MIRPUR (AJK) Oct 02 (APP): Seeking global community’s immediate urgent attention towards the impending humanitarian crisis in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, speakers during a press conference in Geneva said that over a year-long undeclared siege and military crackdown in the disputed region was a challenge to world conscience. The media conference held… Continue reading Kashmir under Indian siege knocking at world’s conscience: Seasoned Rights Activists

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