MIRPUR. US-based Acting Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF-Yasin Malik faction) Raja Muzaffar, while expressing grave concern over the recent decision by the Indian government extending 5-year ban of the JKLF in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) state, has sought immediate due action by UN Secretary-General António Guterres against another worst abuse of human rights in internationally-recognized disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir state.
In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General, Muzaffar underlined that the ban was a violation of international law and the UN Human Rights Charter, as it infringes on the fundamental rights of the people of the internationally-acknowledged disputed Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir”, says a message reaching and released to the media here late last night.
The JKLF-YM Acting Chairman continued that the occupied Jammu Kashmir, a region plagued by political unrest and human rights abuses, has long been a contentious issue on the international stage. The banning of the JKLF, a political organization advocating for the rights and aspirations of the Kashmiri people, is seen as a direct attack on freedom of expression and association in the region, he maintained, the message said.
Muzaffar called on the international community, including the United Nations, to condemn the actions of the Indian government and hold it accountable for its violations of international law. He has urged the UN Secretary-General to take immediate action to address the situation in held Kashmir and ensure that the rights of the Kashmiri people are respected.
The letter serves as a reminder of the unfinished business of the United Nations in resolving the Kashmir conflict and emphasizes the importance of allowing indigenous political organizations to operate freely in advocating for the rights of the Kashmiri people. Muzaffar’s plea for justice and human rights in Kashmir highlights the urgency of addressing the situation in the region and upholding the UN’s commitment to human rights.
