In the occupied territory of Kashmir, India's blatant disregard for human rights has reached a shameful milestone of 76 years. What was once considered a paradise is now absent of any semblance of human security.
For the past 75 years, India has been continuing ethnic cleansing in the region. The beautiful valleys of Kashmir now echo with the cries of human rights violations.
The silent graves, women becoming victims of violence, and thousands of orphaned children serve as affecting evidence of India's aggressive oppression.
On the international stage, the self-proclaimed largest democracy in the world has stationed over 1 million illegal military personnel in occupied Kashmir.
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United Nations resolutions affirm the right to self-determination for Kashmir, yet India's occupying forces continue to deprive the Kashmiri people of their basic rights.
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To eliminate Kashmir's special status, India has even altered its constitution. Following the revocation of Article 370, demographic changes have led to the issuance of Kashmiri domicile certificates to over 800,000 non-Kashmiris.
India's illegal occupation of Kashmir not only violates international agreements but also defies resolutions of the United Nations and the Security Council.
Over a hundred thousand Kashmiris have lost their lives, and thousands more are unlawfully detained by the Indian military.
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The blatant human rights abuses by India in occupied Kashmir demand immediate attention from the United Nations and other human rights organizations.
While Pakistan strives for peace and prosperity in the region, India, with its historical actions like the demolition of the Babri Masjid, continues to perpetuate a divisive agenda.
The resilient people of Kashmir, yearning for freedom, hold onto a promise made by the United Nations for the right to self-determination—a right forcefully snatched away by India through coercion and brutality.
