Pakistan urges UN Human Rights Council to take ‘credible steps’ to uphold Kashmiri people’s rights

At the United Nations, Pakistan has called for credible steps to uphold Kashmiri people’s fundamental rights, and to hold India accountable for its illegal colonization and rights abuses in the disputed territory.

This was stated by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Khalil Hashmi in Geneva,  during interactive dialogue on the annual report of UN High Commissioner of Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet at the Council’s 50th session.

The Pakistani envoy welcomed High Commissioner’s continued monitoring and reporting on India’s escalating human rights violations in Occupied Jammu & Kashmir.

Khalil Hashmi also urged the High Commissioner to issue an updated report about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in exercise of her prevention mandate.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan