Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned incarceration of Kashmirileader Asiya Andrabi and her two female associates in Tihar Jail in Indiaon baseless charges.
OIC’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission, in a statement,rebuked the prolonged illegal and inhuman of detention of Asiya Andrabi andothers under the controversial Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
The Commission reiterated its strong concerns over the growing incidents ofillegal detentions of human rights and political activists, members ofcivil society and journalists by the Indian security forces under theimpugned draconian laws such as the Armed Special Forces Power Act, PublicSafety Act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
The Commission urged the United Nations, OIC countries, and internationalhuman rights community to lean on the Indian government to immediatelyrelease Ms. Andrabi and her associates and all other political prisoners.
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It emphasized on ensuring a free and fair trial, revocation ofdiscriminatory laws, and restoration of all fundamental freedoms ofKashmiris. It demanded immediately halting of gross and systematic humanrights violations in IIOJK and access to UN and OIC fact-finding missionsand establishment of a Commission of Inquiry under UN auspices.
The Commission stressed the need for implementing relevant UN SecurityCouncil and OIC resolutions allowing Kashmiris to exercise their legitimateright to self-determination.
