Srinagar, Aug 03: A British parliamentary delegation, on a visit to Pakistan, has expressed concern over the “deteriorating human rights violations” in Kashmir.
Addressing a news conference along with Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Thursday, the members of the delegation urged the international community to take notice of the “Indian atrocities being inflicted on Kashmiri people” in the valley, Geo News reported.
Member British Parliament Andrew Flint said the Kashmir dispute is a human rights issue and urged the world to listen to the voices of the Kashmiris.
“I stand with truth. It is the basic right of people to live with freedom and peace. The rest of the world needs to know what is happening in Kashmir,” he said.
Wajid Khan, another Member of Parliament and part of the delegation, strongly condemned the “human rights violations in Kashmir” and said the blood of the Kashmiris is “as valuable as that of anyone living in Britain or any other country”.
“We want to listen to the Kashmiris’ voices by going there,” he said. “Kashmiris have to decide about their future themselves.”
The delegation said it would request the Indian ambassador back home to allow a fact-finding mission to visit Kashmir.
British Parliamentarian urges world to listen to the voices of Kashmiris
