Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Friday called on the international community to “hold India accountable for its human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir”
The Pakistan premier while taking to his Twitter handle said, “Today on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, I call on the international community to hold India accountable for its human rights abuses in IOJK where women, men & children have faced pellet guns, sexual assault, electrocution, & physical & mental torture, (SIC)”
In another tweet, Mr. Khan said that the continuing silence, “These atrocities by Indian Occupation forces on orders of the Hindutva Supremacist Occupation Modi govt are well documented by UN, HR orgs & intl media. A continuing silence in the face of such blatant abuse is against int human rights & humanitarian laws & must be unacceptable, (SIC),”
26 June is marked as International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 26 June as the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by resolution 52/149 on December 12, 1997.
