Kashmiris Observe Self-Determination Day
Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and around the world are observing the Right to Self-Determination Day today with a renewed resolve to continue their struggle until they achieve their universally recognized inalienable right.
The call to observe the Right to Self-Determination Day has been made by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference. Every year, January 5 is observed as the Right to Self-Determination Day for Occupied Kashmir.
On January 5, 1949, the United Nations passed a resolution guaranteeing a free and fair plebiscite in Occupied Kashmir.
The purpose of observing this day every year is to remind the international community that it cannot ignore its responsibility towards Kashmir.
The United Nations must honor its promises made 75 years ago.
The people of occupied Kashmir are being subjected to a collective punishment by the Indian occupation forces.
The Indian army has turned the occupied valley into the world’s largest military zone, while India is suppressing Kashmiris’ attempts to organize themselves against India’s injustices through brutal state terrorism.
Indian forces have enacted various laws such as the Disturbed Areas Act, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, and the Public Safety Act to arrest any person for an indefinite period and kill them without any legal process.
The people of occupied Kashmir are being deprived of their fundamental rights including life, property, health, freedom of expression, and assembly.
Since August 5, 2019, through continuous illegal and unilateral actions, the Modi government has created an atmosphere of fear and chaos in occupied Kashmir.
The right to self-determination is a fundamental right under the Charter of the United Nations, the denial of which is a denial of this Universal Declaration and its treaties.
The international community has a legal and moral responsibility to fulfill its promises to the Kashmiri people.
The Indian actions have been widely rejected by the international community, the United Nations, and international human rights organizations.
The illegal Indian actions of August 5, 2019, and the recent decision of the Supreme Court of India are an attempt to colonize this disputed territory in violation of the United Nations and international laws.
Pakistan will continue to provide moral, political,l and diplomatic support to the people of occupied Kashmir until they achieve their right to self-determination by the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
The United Nations has recently adopted a resolution sponsored by Pakistan on the universal realization of the right of people to self-determination, which has been supported by a large number of countries.
The United Nations must ensure the fulfillment of its promises to the Kashmiri people and give the Kashmiri people the opportunity to determine their future through a free and fair plebiscite.
