Two of the latest fatalities were 16-year-old Ahmed Ashraf Hamidat and 17-year-old Mohammed Musa Al Bitar, both shot “at a distance of about 70 metres while running away after throwing stones and/or Molotov cocktails towards a[n Israeli] military post outside a settlement near Aqabat Jaber, CCTV footage shows”, said the High Commissioner’s Office, OHCHR. The…
Based on over 2,300 testimonies from victims and witnesses, the report details measures taken by Russia to impose Russian language, citizenship, laws, court system and education curricula in the occupied areas, while at the same time suppressing expressions of Ukrainian culture and identity, and dismantling its governance and administrative systems. “The actions of the Russian…
“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are unacceptable,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said. Under international humanitarian law, the occupying power – in this case, Russia – must uphold the laws of Ukraine in the occupied territories, she…
Briefing the Security Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, reiterated the UN Secretary-General’s position that “any annexation of a State’s territory by another State resulting from the threat or use of force is a violation of the principles of the Charter and international law.” He voiced concern over reports of Russia holding so-called elections…
Chairman Kashmir Council European Union Ali Raza Syed has appealed to the G20 countries and other world powers to stop human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir and play their role for a fair solution to the Kashmir issue. It should be remembered that the G20 summit will be held in New Delhi on September 9…
File photo A news website based in India’s occupied Jammu and Kashmir has closed its office in Srinagar after a tough media crackdown. Two days ago, the website and social media accounts of the news portal ‘The Kashmir Walla’ were also blocked by the authorities. In this regard, the staff of the news website said…
Indian Army martyred 2 Kashmiri youths in Pulwama district during its latest act of state terrorism in Occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), the Indian army and paramilitary forces martyred the two youths during the siege and search operation in Pulwama. The Indian Army has cordoned off the area and sealed all entry…
Grab Twitter. Extremist Hindu pilgrims clashed with local horse-riders in Occupied Kashmir, after which the pilgrims tortured and injured more than 40 horse-riders, after which the Kashmiri horse-riders suspended ride services to the pilgrims in protest. According to details, extremist Hindus in Occupied Kashmir tortured Kashmiri horsemen during the Amarnath Yatra. A dispute between extremist…
Srinagar: Extremist Hindus have started torturing innocent Kashmiri horse owners in Occupied Kashmir. According to the details, the situation has become serious in Amarnath in Occupied Kashmir, in Amarnath extremist Hindus subjected the local Kashmiri horse breeders to the worst torture. According to the sources, during the Amarnath Yatra, there was a dispute between the…
File photo The August 5, 2019 move to end the special status of Occupied Kashmir was challenged in the Supreme Court of India. Indian Supreme Court formed a 5-member bench against the abrogation of Article 370 in Occupied Kashmir, which will hear on a daily basis from tomorrow. According to Indian media reports, Bureaucrat Shah…
