Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday urged the international community to hold the Indian government accountable for its human rights violations in Indian-Occupied Kashmir (IOK).
In his message on Twitter, the premier called on the global community to take note of the torture and inhumane treatment faced by the people of occupied Kashmir at the hands of the Indian armed forces.
He said that the people of occupied Kashmir braved pellet guns, sexual assault, electrocution, & physical & mental torture.
Today on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, I call on the international community to hold India accountable for its human rights abuses in IOJK where women, men & children have faced pellet guns, sexual assault, electrocution, & physical & mental torture.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 26, 2020
"These atrocities by Indian Occupation forces on orders of the Hindutva Supremacist Occupation Modi govt are well documented by UN, HR orgs & intl media. A continuing silence in the face of such blatant abuse is against int human rights & humanitarian laws & must be unacceptable," he said.
These atrocities by Indian Occupation forces on orders of the Hindutva Supremacist Occupation Modi govt are well documented by UN, HR orgs & intl media. A continuing silence in the face of such blatant abuse is against int human rights & humanitarian laws & must be unacceptable
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 26, 2020
The PM added that a continuing silence in the face of such blatant abuse is against international human rights and humanitarian laws and it must be unacceptable.
