OIC rights body urges India to halt abuses in Kashmir.

The human rights body of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) demanded Tuesday that India be compelled to 'halt rights violations' in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement on Twitter, the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) 'urged the OIC to compel India to halt its gross and systematic human rights violations; refrain from altering the geographic and demographic status of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir; provide access to UN/OIC fact-finding missions and let Kashmiris exercise their legitimate right to self-determination.'

The IPHRC said it made these demands during an emergency meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir which was held via a video link on Monday.

It welcomed a statement by the group which urged India to "immediately" halt security operations against the people of Jammu and Kashmir and respect basic human rights, refrain from changing the demographic structure of the disputed territory as well as settle the conflict under the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

There are 20 UN resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir which include seeking a plebiscite in the disputed region to decide its political future.

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