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India slams Pak after it misses deadline to file resolution on Kashmir in UNHRC

Pakistan failed to muster any support to table a resolution on Kashmir at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday, the last day to bring any resolution at the UNHRC.

India raises issue of human rights violations by Pakistan at UNHRC
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Published : Sep 20, 2019, 8:25 AM IST

Updated : Sep 20, 2019, 11:10 AM IST

Geneva (Switzerland): First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India at UNHRC, Kumam Mini Devi slammed Pakistan at the meeting after it failed to muster any support to table a resolution on Kashmir at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India at UNHRC

She said, "Our decision in Jammu and Kashmir is within our sovereign right and is an internal matter of India. None of Pakistan's attempts to misrepresent our decision can hide its territorial ambitions."

She further said, "Let me turn to Pakistan occupied Kashmir and territories under Pak control, cases of enforced disappearances, custodial rapes, murders and torture of civil rights activists and journalists are common practices adopted to silence voices against the government and the deep state in Gilgit-Baltistan."

Also Read: Pak fails to garner support in UNHRC to place resolution on Kashmir

After desperate attempts and repeated efforts to garner support for Kashmir at the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Pakistan on Thursday failed to place a resolution within its stipulated deadline.

The global human rights committee had set the deadline at 1 PM on Thursday, September 19, for Pakistan to place a resolution after seeking the support of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries that consists of 57 member states.

Geneva (Switzerland): First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India at UNHRC, Kumam Mini Devi slammed Pakistan at the meeting after it failed to muster any support to table a resolution on Kashmir at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India at UNHRC

She said, "Our decision in Jammu and Kashmir is within our sovereign right and is an internal matter of India. None of Pakistan's attempts to misrepresent our decision can hide its territorial ambitions."

She further said, "Let me turn to Pakistan occupied Kashmir and territories under Pak control, cases of enforced disappearances, custodial rapes, murders and torture of civil rights activists and journalists are common practices adopted to silence voices against the government and the deep state in Gilgit-Baltistan."

Also Read: Pak fails to garner support in UNHRC to place resolution on Kashmir

After desperate attempts and repeated efforts to garner support for Kashmir at the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Pakistan on Thursday failed to place a resolution within its stipulated deadline.

The global human rights committee had set the deadline at 1 PM on Thursday, September 19, for Pakistan to place a resolution after seeking the support of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries that consists of 57 member states.

Geneva (Switzerland), Sep 20 (ANI): First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India at UNHRC, Kumam Mini Devi slammed Pakistan in the meeting. She said, "Our decision in Jammu and Kashmir is within our sovereign right and is an internal matter of India. None of Pakistan's attempts to misrepresent our decision can hide its territorial ambitions." She further said, "Let me turn to Pakistan occupied Kashmir and territories under Pak control, cases of enforced disappearances, custodial rapes, murders and torture of civil rights activists and journalists are common practices adopted to silence voices against government and deep state in Gilgit-Baltistan."

Last Updated : Sep 20, 2019, 11:10 AM IST

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