Human Rights Violations in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: Rajnath Singh Calls for International Attention

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the international community to address ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, highlighting the residents' growing dissent against Pakistan. Singh called for immediate intervention from global human rights bodies to alleviate the region's suffering.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the international community to address the ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Speaking at a public meeting in Lucknow on the last day of his election campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Singh highlighted the plight of the residents in PoK and called for urgent action from global human rights bodies.

Singh expressed deep concern over the treatment of people in PoK, stating that the residents are voicing their desire to separate from Pakistan due to persistent human rights abuses. "The voices are being raised in PoK that they do not want to live with Pakistan. I demand the international community take cognizance of the way human rights are being violated in PoK and the way people there are being tortured," Singh said.

He recalled a speech he gave three years ago to senior defense officers, where he predicted that the dire situation in PoK would lead its residents to seek unification with India. According to Singh, recent developments support this prediction. "A video has gone viral where one can see the national flag of Pakistan being brought down in PoK. People in PoK have made up their minds and denied going with Pakistan," he added.

Singh's remarks come amid growing reports of unrest and dissatisfaction in PoK. Activists and residents have increasingly spoken out against the Pakistani government's policies, citing issues such as lack of political representation, economic neglect, and repression of dissent. The region has seen numerous protests, with demonstrators calling for greater autonomy and an end to human rights abuses.

The Defence Minister appealed to the International Human Rights Commission to intervene, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. "There is an International Human Rights Commission to take care of human rights violations in any part of the world. I appeal to the international human rights commission to take cognizance of human rights violations in PoK that the human rights of people in PoK have been suppressed," he said.

The issue of human rights in PoK has been a longstanding concern for many international observers. Reports from various human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have documented numerous violations, including arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, and restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly.

As the campaigning for the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh concluded, Singh's statements underscored the broader geopolitical and humanitarian issues at play. The international community's response to the situation in PoK remains to be seen, but Singh's call for action aims to bring greater attention to the plight of the region's residents and push for meaningful intervention to address their grievances.