Speakers call for implementation of right to self-determination of Kashmiri people as per the UN resolutions

Published On: October 31, 2019 06:41 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

Photo courtesy: Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Speakers on Thursday called for the early implementation of the right to self-determination of Kashmiri people as per the UN resolutions.

Addressing a talk program titled “Jammu Kashmir Dispute and Recent Developments” to commemorate the "Kashmir Black Day" organized by Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu, Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal Mazhar Javed depicted the bleak picture of India-controlled Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that ended a special autonomy given to the Kashmiri people.

"The Kashmiri people have been struggling for their right of self-determination for a long time. It was promised to them under several UN Security Council resolutions. Therefore, promises should be implemented. It will only resolve the tension in Kashmir," the envoy said.

The ambassador highlighted the human rights violations taking place in Kashmir in recent months. "The people of Jammu Kashmir have been subjected to an inhuman curfew, thousands of arbitrary detentions mostly of teenagers, night raids, rape, torture and clampdown on the internet and cell phone," he said.

Ambassador Javed said that India has come under serious criticism by UN High Commissioner on Human Rights and other international human rights organizations for its repressive measures in the disputed territory. "Jammu and Kashmir dispute is an internationally recognized disputed territory. It needed to be resolved according to UN Security Council Resolutions," he said.

On the occasion, political analyst Surendra KC expressed grave concern over media reports regarding the use of pellet guns and arrest of local Kashmiri leaders by the Indian government. He urged India to ensure the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people as promised before.

The talk program was followed by an interactive session. Documentaries related to atrocities against Kashmiris by the Indian security personnel in Kashmir were also screened during the event.