Published 23:32 IST, June 15th 2020
India slams Pakistan for misusing UNHRC, says 'introspect grave human rights situation'
After Pakistan raked up the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council, India exercised its Right of Reply. It called out human rights abuses in Pakistan.
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After Pakistan raked up Kashmir issue at 45th session of UN Human Rights Council, India on Monday exercised its Right of Reply. Calling out Pakistan for its misuse of UNHRC forum, India slammed country's audacity to accuse ors of effecting a state-sponsored gecide. Maintaining revocation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir does t have any external ramifications, Indian side observed that people have marched ahe despite Pakistan's "nefarious attempt" to derail peace and prosperity.
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India highlights human rights violations in Pakistan
reafter, India highlighted fact that Pakistan t only emerged out of religious fundamentalism but also witnessed assassinations, coups, and puppets running show. Drawing attention of Council to crimes against humanity in neighbouring country, it stated that enforced disappearances, state violence, forced mass displacement, extrajudicial killings, army operations, torture camps, detention centres, and military camps are regular features in Balochistan.
Indian side mentioned that re is information on fate of 47,000 Baloch persons and 35,000 Pashtuns who are missing. Moreover, it ded that sectarian violence h claimed more than 500 Hazara lives in Balochistan, forcing more than 1,00,000 Hazaras to flee Pakistan.
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Pakistan asked to introspect
Subsequently, India elaborated on persecution faced by mirity communities in Pakistan. First, it stressed that systemic use of blasphemy has terrorised mirities living re. To buttress its point, Indian side cited examples such as recent fate of two Hindu girls in Sindh, one Christian girl in Lahore, one Ahmi woman in Chaleki, and two professors from Khairpur. It held that state of affairs in Pakistan is indicated by murder of 65 transs since 2015. Finally, India vised Pakistan to first introspect its grave human rights situation before extending unsolicited vice to any or country.
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Here is India's full Reply:
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23:32 IST, June 15th 2020