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UK parliamentary body recognises 'Indian atrocities' in occupied Kashmir
[DAWN] A report compiled by a UK parliamentary body has recognised "the massive human rights...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... violations and atrocities" committed by Indian forces in occupied Kashmire", DawnNewsTV reported on Monday. The comprehensive report, prepared by the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Kashmire Group (APPKG), has highlighted "the draconian laws", including the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and Public Safety Act, "under the garb of which Indian occupation forces are committing human rights abuses in IoK with impunity". On October 31, after the APPKG had released its report, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal had termed the report's observations as an "indictment" of India's "gross human rights violations in the valley". Radio Pakistain quoted Dr Faisal as saying that the APPKG report echoes the findings of the UN's OHCHR Report published on June 14. The APPKG report "calls for an immediate ban on the use of pellet guns against innocent unarmed civilians" in the valley by the Indian army. Furthermore, the report "condemns the illegal detentions, enforced disappearances" in occupied Kashmire, and calls for the "prosecution of Indian armed forces". Posted by: Fred 2018-11-06 |
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