Speakers at a webinar in Brussels have called upon the European Union toinsist on safeguarding the human rights particularly rights of theoppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K)during its strategic partnership negotiations with India.
The webinar titled “India’s Democracy: Shrinking Space for Freedom ofExpression, Press Freedom and Human Rights Defenders” was organized byKashmir Council Europe.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of the Council, Ali Raza Syed, saidthat the EU should pay attention of the worse situation of human rights inIndian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir as well as different parts ofIndia where minorities and lower castes were being oppressed by theextremists backed by the state.
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The speakers also condemned recent extrajudicial killing of Kashmiri youthand urged the world community to help stop crimes against humanity inIndian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and play its role for apeaceful and just resolution of the long standing dispute.b
