Pakistan Accuses India of Widespread Human Rights Abuses at UN General Assembly

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Pakistan's Second Secretary at its Permanent Mission to the UN, Rabia Ijaz, delivered a strongly worded statement at the UN General Assembly, condemning India's human rights abuses, religious persecution, and sponsorship of terrorism within Pakistan. Citing numerous examples of India's systematic oppression, including mob lynchings, collective punishment, and discriminatory laws, Ijaz accused India of transforming into a majoritarian autocracy under the BJP-RSS nexus. The Pakistani diplomat also rejected India's claims that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter, reiterating Pakistan's long-standing position that the region is an internationally recognised disputed territory.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan's Second Secretary at its Permanent Mission to the UN, Rabia Ijaz, accused India of widespread human rights abuses, including mob lynchings, collective punishment, and discriminatory laws, particularly against religious minorities and citizens of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
  • Ijaz rejected India's invocation of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, arguing that a state system built on exclusion and repression has 'no moral ground' to invoke such principles.
  • India has transformed into a 'majoritarian autocracy' under the BJP-RSS nexus, where Muslims, Christians, and Dalits live under 'constant fear', according to Ijaz.
  • The Pakistani diplomat cited numerous UN Security Council resolutions, including 47 (1948), 91 (1951), and 122 (1957), to reiterate Pakistan's position that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognised disputed territory.
  • Rabia Ijaz accused India of launching unprovoked attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan on May 6 and 7 this year, resulting in the deaths of 35 innocent people.
  • The Pakistani representative shared Indian involvement in terrorist incidents, including the 2014 Army Public School attack, and accused Indian intelligence agencies of supporting banned outfits like the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).

Statistics:

  • 35 innocent people were killed in India's unprovoked attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan on May 6 and 7 this year.
  • 15 children were killed in a 'massacre' perpetrated by India in Pakistan, as reported by the Pakistani representative.
  • India's purported involvement in terrorist incidents, including the 2014 Army Public School attack and an assault on a school bus in Khuzdar.

Sources:

  • Pakistani Permanent Mission to the UN statement at the UN General Assembly, referring to UN Security Council resolutions 47 (1948), 91 (1951), and 122 (1957).
  • Rabia Ijaz's statement at the UN General Assembly, citing evidence of Indian involvement in terrorist incidents and human rights abuses.