1 month ago
Rawalakot Sit-In Protest, Planned March to Muzaffarabad
In Rawalakot, a town in the disputed Kashmir region, many people, including women and children, sat in a protest at a square called D-Chowk.
They want to march peacefully to a nearby city called Muzaffarabad.
Some say the police have fired at them, and more than 50 people may have died.
A group called JAAC says the police are using too much force.
Another group, UKPNP, went to the United Nations in New York to tell the world about the violence.
The protesters shout slogans like "Aawaz do hum ek hai, Kashmir ke pahadon mein hum ek hai."
They want the government to listen to their demands and stop the violence.
Large sit-in protest at D-Chowk, Rawalakot, with women and children participating.
Protesters plan a peaceful long march to Muzaffarabad amid claims of intermittent heavy firing.
JAAC reports over 50 deaths and hundreds injured in a recent crackdown by Pakistani forces.
UKPNP delegation met UN officials in New York to highlight human rights abuses and call for restraint.
Slogans include "Aawaz do hum ek hai, Kashmir ke pahadon mein hum ek hai."
- Who
- Protesters in Rawalakot, JAAC, UKPNP, Pakistani security forces, UN officials
- What
- Sit-in protest, planned march, allegations of heavy firing, UN briefing
- Where
- Rawalakot, D-Chowk, Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, United Nations Headquarters, New York
- When
- Sunday (date unspecified), past 4 days, recent days
- Why
- Demand recognition of movement’s demands and protest against alleged heavy firing and human rights abuses
Key facts
- Protest location
- Rawalakot, D-Chowk
- Planned destination
- Muzaffarabad
- Alleged casualties
- >50 killed, hundreds injured
- Organizing body
- Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC)
- UN meeting location
- United Nations Headquarters, New York
Quotes
Sardar Umar Nazir Kashmiri
JAAC member and spokesperson
“In the past 4 days, the forces have killed more than 50 of our people through brutal terrorism, and hundreds are injured…”
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