GENEVA: UN top commissioner for human rights Zeid Ra'advert Al Hussein has referred to as for setting up an inquiry commission for a complete investigation of the human rights state of affairs in Kashmir.
Zeid, who opened the 38th consultation of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday with a global replace on human rights considerations, stated he had sought to engage with India and Pakistan over the last two years in regards to the state of affairs in Kashmir on all sides of the Line of Control.
However, both India and Pakistan refused to offer his place of business "unconditional access" to Kashmir, which led his place of business to conduct faraway tracking, and the first report that used to be issued remaining week. The consultation runs from June 18 to July 6.
Zeid also expressed "tremendous sadness" at the assassination of Shujaat Bukhari, who he referred to as "a courageous human rights defender actively working for peace, including through his participation in Track II diplomacy seeking to help both India and Pakistan put an end to the violence". He reiterated his call for unconditional get right of entry to. India should lobby onerous as it opposes it.
The UNHRC consists of 47 member states elected by way of the UN General Assembly for staggered three-year terms. India isn't a member this year, despite the fact that Pakistan is.
Zeid, who opened the 38th consultation of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday with a global replace on human rights considerations, stated he had sought to engage with India and Pakistan over the last two years in regards to the state of affairs in Kashmir on all sides of the Line of Control.
However, both India and Pakistan refused to offer his place of business "unconditional access" to Kashmir, which led his place of business to conduct faraway tracking, and the first report that used to be issued remaining week. The consultation runs from June 18 to July 6.
Zeid also expressed "tremendous sadness" at the assassination of Shujaat Bukhari, who he referred to as "a courageous human rights defender actively working for peace, including through his participation in Track II diplomacy seeking to help both India and Pakistan put an end to the violence". He reiterated his call for unconditional get right of entry to. India should lobby onerous as it opposes it.
The UNHRC consists of 47 member states elected by way of the UN General Assembly for staggered three-year terms. India isn't a member this year, despite the fact that Pakistan is.
UN human rights chief calls for inquiry panel on Kashmir
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