By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—Kashmiri human rights defenders from Azad and Indian-occupied territories urged India and Pakistan to open the disputed territory to international investigators. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein had made UN history of… Read More ›
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India Declares War Against Kashmir Youth; Issue Raised At UN
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—India is officially at war against an entire generation in Kashmir, members of Kashmir Delegation told diplomats and representatives of international rights organizations during a briefing at UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). “India is at… Read More ›
Is The World Going To See A Special UN Representative For Jammu And Kashmir?
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—The United Nations is witnessing quick developments on Kashmir conflict. The latest is the floating of a proposal to appoint a UN Special Representative for Jammu & Kashmir. The move is in its initial stages…. Read More ›
United Nations Ends Half-Century Of Silence On Kashmir, Ups Pressure On India
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—The United Nations has ended its long silence on Kashmir and has quietly increased pressure on India in recent months, diplomats and human rights activists say. India was criticized at the opening of the 35thsession… Read More ›
EU Parliament Member Julie Ward Sees Global Campaign For Kashmir Women And Children
By News Desk ISLAMABAD — Politicians in Europe are joining the growing international chorus on Kashmir as pressure mounts on India for the actions committed by its occupation army in the disputed region. The latest European politician to speak on… Read More ›
World Should Declare Emergency In Kashmir; Time For International Intervention: Ishtiyaq Hameed
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, Geneva—Kashmir is India’s hostage for seven decades, and the current state of emergency in occupied territories demands immediate international intervention, a leading political activist from Indian-occupied region told the UN Human Rights Council during 34th… Read More ›
Great Day For Kashmir At UN: A Major Seminar, EU-Wide Campaign, And A Photo Exhibit
Great Day For Kashmir At UN Geneva: A Major Seminar, EU-Wide Campaign, And A Photo Exhibit On Kashmir Crisis By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, Geneva—Speakers from countries as diverse as the United States, the Philippines and Spain converged on the United Nations… Read More ›
Kashmir: Where The Truth Doesn’t Matter
By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai NPR’s Julie McCarthy was in Kashmir earlier in September and reported on how different the unrest seems now compared to previous years. “First of all, there’s this unprecedented kind of force being used. There’s… Read More ›
India Stops Kashmir Activists At Airport, But Two Reach UN, Take On Delhi Internationally
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, Geneva—A top Kashmir civil rights activist who testified earlier in European Parliament, and an Indian lawyer who served in the UN tribunal on Rwanda, succeeded in reaching the United Nations in Geneva to challenge India’s… Read More ›
Kashmir Delegation At UN Showers Praise At Zeid Al-Hussein For Censuring India
By News Desk UNITED NATIONS, Geneva—The strong statement by the top UN diplomat for human rights on India’s role in Kashmir continues to resonate internationally. Four top Kashmiri delegates to the 33rd session of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in… Read More ›