European Union discussed Indian govt's atrocities in the Indian Held Kashmir and highlighted the plight of Kashmiri people. This is being termed a major diplomatic success for Pakistan.
- EU committee on human rights recently organized discussion
- on the situation in Indian Held Kashmir
- and called on India to immediately halt its atrocities in the valley
- EU also asked India to probe incidents of human rights violations
- This is the first time since 2007 that a discussion
- on Kashmir is held on a EU forum
- During the event, UN report on Kashmir was shared
- in which dire human rights situation was highlighted
- The committee also suggested dialogue between Pakistan and India
- for resolution of the issue with full participation of Kashmiri people
- The event is a huge diplomatic success for Pakistan
- since Maleeha Lodhi apprised the UN about the situation,
- especially after Pulwama Attack and presented Pakistan’s case in EU
- 2018 was the most violent year in IHK’s history
- as 500 people were killed in the valley,
- including children as young as 7 years old
- Since 1989, 95,283 Kashmiris have been killed in IHK
- while 145,597 civilians have been arrested
- Moreover, 11,111 women have been raped and
- 107,756 children have been orphaned