GENEVA: In a recent meeting, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s Permanent Representative to the UN office at Geneva, Ambassador Naseema Baghli, reiterated the OIC’s unwavering support for the just struggle of the Kashmiri people to attain their right to self-determination.
During a discussion with a delegation from Kashmir on the sidelines of the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Ambassador Baghli emphasized that the OIC remains committed to spotlighting the Kashmir dispute on the international stage.
She stated OIC will persistently stand by the Kashmir cause and utilize all available avenues to raise awareness about this critical issue. Ambassador Baghli underlined that the OIC’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission is tasked with monitoring and reporting on human rights violations perpetrated by Indian troops in the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Ambassador Baghli highlighted the OIC’s policy of voicing concerns through various media channels and releasing reports on the human rights situation in Kashmir.
During the meeting, members of the Kashmiri delegation, led by Altaf Hussain Wani, provided Ambassador Baghli with updates on the latest political and human rights situation in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir. They sought the OIC’s proactive involvement to bring an immediate end to the ongoing bloodshed and state terrorism perpetrated by India in the occupied territory. The Kashmiri representatives emphasized that it is high time for the OIC to take practical measures to address the precarious human rights situation in the region.
Representatives from both sides of the Line of Control expressed their gratitude to the OIC and its member countries for their consistent support for the Kashmiri people’s legitimate struggle for the right to self-determination. The delegation included Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, Mrs Shamim Shawl, Sardar Amjad Yousaf Khan, Hassan Bana, and Advocate Parvez Ahmed, who were part of the Kashmiri delegation.
