The Kashmiri people living on both sides of the Line of Control and around the world observed the Self-Determination Day with a renewed pledge that “the struggle will continue till the freedom of Kashmir” and a renewed commitment that “freedom will We will continue the struggle until it reaches its logical conclusion.The All-Party Hurriyat Conference had called for the day to be observed with protests, rallies, seminars and conferences in India’s illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and all major capitals of the world.On this occasion, the United Nations was convinced to implement its respective resolutions for the resolution of the Kashmir conflict in order to protect the Kashmiris from Indian atrocities. Remember that it was the 5th of January 1949 when the United Nations Security Council A resolution was passed in support of the right of Kashmiris to self-determine their own future under a United-monitored referendum.
The resolution provides a basis for resolving the long-standing dispute, but India’s continued intransigence stands in the way of achieving this goal. In this regard, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said in a special message on the occasion of the Self-Determination Day, “Every year on January 5, we renew our support for the right of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to self-determination.” Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari added that on this day in 1949, the United Nations Commission on India and Pakistan (UNCIP) unanimously recognized the right of Kashmiri people to self-determination through a free and impartial referendum organized by the United Nations. A resolution of support was adopted. “The right to self-determination is a fundamental principle of international law upheld by international human rights instruments.”
The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed this in its annual resolution on the right to self-determination. The day reminds the international community, especially the United Nations, of the need to honor its commitment to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Foreign Minister says that
The last 75 years of Indian occupation of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is a sad story of oppression of the Kashmiri people.
“India has unleashed a reign of terror in IIOJK, denying these oppressed people the right to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and to lead a dignified life,” the foreign minister said. Because of these illegal and unilateral actions of 5 August 2019, India is making demographic and political changes in IIOJK to turn Kashmiris into a powerless minority in its own land,” the foreign minister added. It is time for the international community, especially the United Nations, to live up to its commitments and take steps to enable the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their right to self-determination enshrined in the UN Security Council resolutions. The Foreign Minister said that
It should also demand an immediate halt to human rights abuses and reverse India’s actions to change the demographic structure of the IIOJK. The foreign minister said that Pakistan is determined to play its role in supporting the right of self-determination of Kashmiris through a free and impartial referendum in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. said that ”
Our strong and unwavering moral, political and diplomatic support will continue till the realization of this inalienable right of the Kashmiri people. Kashmiris around the world celebrate the 5th of January as the Right to Self-Determination Day, a day marked by demands for the implementation of the resolutions passed by the United Nations Security Council Commission on India and Pakistan on 13 August 1948 and 5 January 1949. In these resolutions, it was emphasized to settle this issue on the basis of the principle of right of self-determination. Since the resolution of January 5 was adopted later and with some modifications, it is considered as the basis for the resolution of the dispute. The first point of the January 5 resolution is that the issue of the accession of the state of Jammu and Kashmir to India or Pakistan will be resolved through a free and impartial referendum. The second point states that the referendum will take place when the commission is satisfied that the arrangements for the plebiscite have been completed after the cease-fire and peace accord. The Secretary-General shall then, in agreement with the United Nations Commission, nominate an international poll moderator who is of high character and generally considered credible. His regular appointment will be done by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Thus, in these resolutions, the management of untangling the tangled issue of Kashmir has been proposed after much hard work and long deliberation. After Pakistan did its part, India’s intention changed and instead of withdrawing troops from the state and making the environment conducive for referendum, India adopted a strategy of continuing its occupation. This changed intention of India became the scourge of South Asia. Despite the passage of time, these resolutions have not been implemented and since then Kashmiris have been celebrating this day to convince the United Nations to fulfill its promise and save its declining reputation.
Rallies were taken out in Muzaffarabad and Atmaqam on the occasion of Independence Day. In Muzaffarabad, under the auspices of Pasban Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, a right to self-determination rally was taken out from Burhan Muzaffar Wani Shaheed Chowk, in which a large number of students, businessmen and people participated in addition to leaders of political, religious, social and freedom-loving organizations. The participants of the rally carried banners and placards on which the attention of the United Nations and the international community was drawn to the seriousness of the long-standing conflict in Kashmir and the Indian state terrorism in the occupied territory, the atrocities of the occupying forces on innocent Kashmiris and the serious situation in Kashmir. was done The participants of the rally raised anti-India and pro-independence slogans, including “Wake up, United Nations, wake up.” The unresolved conflict in Kashmir poses a serious threat to the peace and security of South Asia. He said that the Kashmiri people are demanding a free, fair and impartial referendum in the occupied region today, which was promised to them by the United Nations in its resolutions. He reiterated his determination to continue his struggle for the freedom of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir from the illegal occupation of India.
The speakers said that India has been deviating from the promises made to the Kashmiri people at international forums for the last 74 years and has deployed more than 900,000 troops in Occupied Kashmir, who are continuing serious violations of human rights in the occupied territory. are He also condemned the cancellation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir by India in August 2019. He appealed to the United Nations and the international community to resolve the long-standing conflict of Kashmir in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations for the establishment of lasting peace and security in the South Asian region.The current coalition government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is effectively fighting the case of Kashmir with the moral, political and diplomatic support of Kashmiris. And the resolution presented by Pakistan was approved to confirm the right of self-determination of the people who are victims of illegal domination.
The resolution was unanimously approved by the 193-member General Assembly’s Third Committee on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs last month. Pakistan has been submitting this resolution to the United Nations since 1981 to draw the world’s attention to the people of Kashmir and Palestine who are still struggling for their inalienable right to self-determination.
The resolution was co-sponsored by 72 countries, which calls on countries to immediately stop foreign military intervention and occupation of other countries and territories, as well as acts of cruelty, discrimination and abuse. I
Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, says that the unanimous approval of this resolution is another confirmation by the international community that the struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir for the right to self-determination is legitimate and legal. That coercion and occupation of them is illegal and under international law they can prevent and resist it using all available resources. “This resolution will keep alive the flame of freedom in Jammu and Kashmir.”
In the resolution, the General Assembly also declared its strong opposition to foreign military intervention, aggression and occupation because in some parts of the world foreign military intervention, aggression and occupation deprive people of the right to self-determination and other human rights. Is.
The resolution called on the responsible states to immediately cease their military intervention and occupation of foreign countries and territories, as well as all acts of coercion, discrimination, exploitation and abuse. The resolution urged the Human Rights Council to pay special attention to ensuring the right of people to self-determination, especially in countries subject to foreign military intervention, aggression or occupation.
The General Assembly also deplored the plight of the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons who have been displaced as a result of these operations and the Assembly’s right to voluntarily return to their homes in safety and dignity. A resolution was also presented to the United Nations Observer Office to give Kashmiris the right to self-determination and against the ongoing war crimes committed by Indian soldiers in Occupied Kashmir.
Organized by Pasban Hurriyat, a rally was also taken out from Bintal Shahadachowk on 5th January on the occasion of Haq Self-Determination Day in Neelam District near the Line of Control. The participants of the rally carried banners on which slogans against India were written asking the United Nations to give Kashmiris their right to self-determination. On this occasion, the speakers said that India’s occupation of Occupied Kashmir is illegal. He demanded the United Nations to fulfill its promises of the referendum made to the Kashmiri people. Despite the snowfall, the participants of the rally also marched on the Neelam highway. A protest rally was held. The participants of the rally carried banners and posters on which slogans related to the right of self-determination of Kashmiris were written. Apart from this, events and rallies were also organized at the government level. Organized by the Kashmir Liberation Cell, in Muzaffarabad and Islamabad, while yesterday A big rally was also organized in Islamabad under the auspices of the Hurriyat Conference, which was led by the Hurriyat leaders.
Every year, Kashmiris complain to the United Nations and international peace contractors that one day the world’s attention may be drawn to Indian atrocities on Kashmir. When it comes to UN resolutions, there are two types in which one type of resolution is of advice and opinion and the other type of resolution is enforced by force. The resolutions of the United Nations in Kashmir are placed in the category of resolutions of a consultative nature. Rallies will be held across the country on the occasion of the Right to Self-Determination Day. This year also in Muzaffarabad, under the auspices of Pasban Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, a right self-determination rally will be held from Burhan Muzaffar Wani Shaheed Chowk, in which a large number of students, businessmen and people will participate in addition to the leaders of political, religious, social and freedom-loving organizations. The main purpose of this rally is to draw the attention of the United Nations and the international community to the seriousness of the long-standing Kashmir conflict and the Indian state terrorism in the occupied territory, the atrocities of the occupying forces on innocent Kashmiris and the serious situation in Kashmir. It should be remembered that last year The participants of the rally also tried to awaken the conscience of the justices of the world by raising anti-India and pro-independence slogans, including “Wake up, United Nations, wake up”. Kashmiri leaders say that the United Nations The long-standing conflict in Kashmir should play its role to give the Kashmiri people their right to self-determination. They say that the unresolved conflict in Kashmir poses a serious threat to the peace and security of South Asia. And they are demanding the impartial referendum that the United Nations promised them in its resolutions. Kashmiri leaders have reiterated their determination to continue their struggle for the independence of occupied Jammu and Kashmir from the illegal occupation of India.
Kashmiri leaders say that India has been deviating from the promises made to the Kashmiri people at international forums for the last 75 years and has deployed more than 900,000 soldiers in Occupied Kashmir, which is a serious violation of human rights in the occupied territory. are kept Kashmiri leaders have also condemned India’s revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status in August 2019 and appealed to the United Nations and the international community to resolve the long-standing conflict in Kashmir for the establishment of sustainable peace and security in the South Asian region. According to the wishes of the Kashmiri people and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, a rally will be taken out this year in Neelam District near the Line of Control at Athmaqam on January 5 on the occasion of the Right to Self-Determination Day to Bantal Shahda Chowk. In which the United Nations will repeat the meaning of giving Kashmiris their right to self-determination
It should be remembered that the people of Kashmir have been saying for a long time that India’s occupation of Occupied Kashmir is illegal. And has demanded the United Nations to fulfill its promises to the Kashmiri people of the referendum.
Every year, Kashmiris complain to the United Nations and international peace contractors that one day the world’s attention may be drawn to Indian atrocities on Kashmir.
When it comes to UN resolutions, there are two types in which one type of resolution is of advice and opinion and the other type of resolution is enforced by force.
The resolutions of the United Nations in Kashmir are classified as consultative resolutions. The United Nations passed these resolutions when the Kashmir war between Pakistan and India was in full swing.
India had not yet been able to gain control over Kashmir. Due to the land distance, India was facing difficulty in supplying arms and manpower to Kashmir, on the contrary, Pakistan was in a better position in the war of Kashmir due to its proximity.
Kashmiri people also voluntarily participated in this war. Unable to deal with this situation, Indian Prime Minister Pandit Nehru knocked on the door of the United Nations and thus the Kashmir issue became a global issue instead of a war between two countries. The long-term series of discussion and analysis for the solution of the Kashmir problem has started in the United Nations. During the same meetings, the Indian representatives in the United Nations repeatedly announced that as soon as there is peace in Kashmir, public opinion polls will be arranged.
The United Nations resolutions also talked about giving Kashmiris the right to self-determination, but after the ceasefire, India reneged on its promises. Instead of giving the Kashmiris the right to self-determination, India started efforts to consolidate its hold on Occupied Kashmir. Thus, UN resolutions were practically trashed.
The United Nations has not shown any interest in implementing its resolutions on Kashmir. During this period, India made every possible effort to change the administrative form of Kashmir and the ground situation, and India was successful in this, but it could not change the biggest fact which was related to the emotions and feelings of Kashmiris.
Kashmiri people have not recognized the occupation of India even for a moment, till now Kashmiris are advancing the demand of self-determination by sacrificing millions of lives. With the passage of months and years, both Pakistan and India have emerged as nuclear powers. On August 5, 2019, India ended the Kashmir issue by attacking the special identity of Kashmir.
Despite the worst siege, Indian efforts to tame the sentiments of Kashmiris have failed. This organization of the United Nations, which plays a role full of emotions in the implementation of its resolutions in different countries of the world under the interests of the United States, has turned a deaf ear in Kashmir. This also creates new threats for the international system. For the sake of peace, the United Nations should focus on the solution of the Kashmir problem.
