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British MPs Urge UN Action Over Bloodshed in PoK
More than 70 British lawmakers are worried about people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
They wrote to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asking the United Nations to help.
The lawmakers said many people have been killed or hurt.
They also reported arrests, blocked communications and shortages of important supplies.
The region is described as being under a curfew and blockade.
United Nations officials have called for calm and peaceful talks.
They have also asked for internet access and investigations into deaths.
The lawmakers want civilians protected and people to be allowed to express their views peacefully.
They say lasting peace requires dialogue and respect for human rights.
More than 70 British parliamentarians appealed to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The lawmakers cited reports of deaths, injuries, arbitrary arrests, communication restrictions and disrupted essential supplies.
They said hundreds had been killed or injured during a crackdown by Pakistani forces, while the region remained under blockade, curfew and communications blackout.
The parliamentarians welcomed calls by United Nations officials for dialogue, internet access, peaceful assembly and investigations into deaths.
They urged international action to protect civilians, restore supplies and communications, end arbitrary arrests and enable independent human rights monitoring.
- Who
- More than 70 British parliamentarians, United Nations officials and Pakistani authorities are involved in the appeal and allegations described.
- What
- British lawmakers urged the United Nations to intervene over reported violence, restrictions and humanitarian concerns in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
- Where
- Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, referred to as PoK.
- When
- The appeal was made amid worsening violence and developments described as occurring over recent months.
- Why
- The lawmakers cited reported deaths, injuries, arrests, communication restrictions, disrupted supplies and limits on peaceful political and civic activity.
Key facts
- Appealing group
- More than 70 British Parliamentarians
- Recipient
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
- Reported impact
- Hundreds killed and injured, according to the article
- Reported restrictions
- Blockade, curfew and total communications blackout
- Requested action
- International support for de-escalation, accountability and civilian protection
- Humanitarian priorities
- Restore communications and allow food, medicines and other essential supplies to move unhindered
- Rights concerns
- Arbitrary arrests, due process, legal representation, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
Quotes
More than 70 British parliamentarians
British lawmakers who signed the appeal to the UN Secretary-General
“Over recent months, reports of deaths and injuries, restrictions on communications, arbitrary arrests, disruption to essential supplies, and limitations on peaceful civic and political expression have caused considerable concern. We have also continued to hear from British Kashmiris who remain deeply anxious about the safety and wellbeing of relatives and loved ones in the region.”
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“These steps should be accompanied by respect for freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and political participation. Human rights can never be disputed or compromised. Lasting stability cannot be achieved through restrictions or confrontation. It requires meaningful dialogue in which the rights and legitimate concerns of the Kashmiri people are heard and respected.”
thehansindia.com
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