Published 14:16 IST, September 10th 2019

India to smash Pakistan's terror & falsehood campaign at UNHRC session

As the ongoing session of  UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, India is scheduled to rebutt Pakistan human rights violations claims in J&K

Reported by: Navashree Nandini
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As ongoing session of  UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, India is scheduled to face Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir. This is  42nd session of UNHRC from September 9-12. A high-level Indian delegation led by Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria and Secretary East Vijay Thakur Singh will face-off Pakistani delegation and hold meetings with groups various countries to counter Pakistan's allegations on human rights violations in Kashmir. After abrogation of Article 370 by Indian government, Pakistan has been alleging human rights violations and has been trying to raise issue at international platforms. It has also written letters to UN citing alleged atrocity and lockdown in Kashmir valley after end of special status enshrined under Article 370. India, however, has rebutted claims me by Pakistan and called letters 't worth p it is written on'. 

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In ongoing session, Pakistan will once again flag issue of Jammu and Kahsmir - India's decision to abrogate Article 370 and bifurcate state into two union territories. Pak Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that y will continue to speak against India's atrocity in Kashmir. 

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UN versus UN

While UN High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet in her dress on Monday,  said she was "deeply concerned", Un Secretary General has maintained that re should t be any third-party involvement in issue. Bachelet said on Monday that she is concerned over "impact of recent actions" by Indian government on "human rights of Kashmiris" including detention of political leers and activists in Jammu and Kashmir. However, UN Secretary general Antonio Guterres statement following abrogation last month h stated: " Secretary-General has been following situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum restraint," Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. Dujarric specifically said that Secretary-General " recalled 1972 Agreement on bilateral relations between India and Pakistan, also kwn as Shimla Agreement, which states that final status of Jammu and Kashmir is to be settled by peaceful means" in accordance with Charter of United Nations. Secretary General did t offer his good offices r did he make any offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir.

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Imran Khan's naya Pakistan exposed over its atrocity on Balochs

Posters and banners highlighting human rights violations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were seen installed in front of United Nations where  42nd session of UNHRC (UN Human Rights Council) is underway. anti-Pakistan posters exposed Imran Khan government over its atrocities on incent Pashtuns. One of posters re - "Pak ISI controls both Army and Taliban" with #SupportPashtun.

Furrmore, a tent has also been installed outside United Nations in which a special documentary on Baloch gecide is going to be screened, news ncy ANI reported. Several meetings are scheduled to take place in tent in which human rights activists, Members of European Parliament and or NGOs are also likely to participate. 

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12:46 IST, September 10th 2019