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Kashmiri Diaspora Demands UN Probe into PoK Abuses, Disappearances
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News18•28-09-2026, 09:31
Kashmiri Diaspora Demands UN Probe into PoK Abuses, Disappearances
- •Kashmiri diaspora protested outside the UN headquarters in New York during the UN General Assembly week, alleging human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- •Demonstrators highlighted alleged killings, arrests, and enforced disappearances in PoK, attributing them to Pakistani security forces and authorities.
- •Protesters demanded accountability for alleged abuses, an independent investigation, and the withdrawal of Pakistani security forces from PoK.
- •The demonstration aimed to draw international attention to the situation in PoK, urging the UN and global community to investigate without political considerations.
- •The diaspora sought justice for victims, accountability for alleged perpetrators, and increased international scrutiny of human rights in PoK.
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Protesters at the UN headquarters called for an independent and impartial investigation into alleged human rights violations, killings, and enforced disappearances in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. They also demanded the withdrawal of Pakistani security forces from the region so civilians could express their concerns without fear of repression.
The demonstration took place outside the United Nations headquarters in New York during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.
The demonstrators attributed the alleged killings, arrests, and enforced disappearances in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir directly to Pakistani security forces and authorities.
