FS urges world to halt HR abuses, undo demographic changes in IIOJK.

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Friday urged the world to press upon India to halt human rights abuses, reverse demographic changes, and Indian actions of August 5, 2019 in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

The foreign secretary, talking to the heads of the resident OIC, P5 and EU Missions, also sought the world's role to press upon Indian to let the Kashmiris exercise their right to self-determination in accordance with the relevant UNSC Resolutions.

During the briefing, he apprise the envoys about the latest situation in the IIOJK post 5 August 2019.

He said the day marked completion of an unprecedented 36 months long military siege and draconian curbs on the fundamental freedoms of the people of occupied Jammu & Kashmir, imposed upon them in the aftermath of the illegal and unilateral actions of 5th August 2019.

He elaborated that peace and security, legal and human rights dimensions of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

The ambassadors were briefed on the grave human rights situation in IIOJK. India's illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019 were aimed at undermining the internationally recognized disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir, and altering the demographic structure of IIOJK in blatant violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions and international law including 4th Geneva Convention...