India’s democratic image faces growing international scrutiny amid allegations of human rights violations, military operations and restrictions on dissent in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Muhammad Ibrahim Bhatti examines the Kashmir dispute, Pakistan’s diplomatic stance and the international community’s responsibility.
Tag: UN Security Council
Kashmir: Seventy-Nine Years of a Promise Unfulfilled
Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai has called on the United Nations to take renewed action on the long-running Kashmir dispute. His analysis examines the 1947 Instrument of Accession, UN resolutions, human rights concerns and the need for a political settlement reflecting the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Kashmir Instrument of Accession: A Decision Under Duress
The 1947 Instrument of Accession remains central to the Kashmir dispute. This analysis examines the Maharaja’s decision, the arrival of Indian troops, UN resolutions and the continuing debate over the political rights and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
The Case India Brought: From Security Council Referral to the Plebiscite Pledge.
India took the Kashmir question to the UN, accepted a framework for a free and impartial plebiscite, yet the vote never took place. Muhammad Waleed Akhtar examines the historical record and the unresolved promise of self-determination.
27 October: The Plebiscite, the Voter Register and Kashmir’s Future.
On 27 October, Kashmir Black Day, Zainab Noor examines the long-pending UN-supervised plebiscite and argues that protecting the historical voter register is essential to a credible vote on Kashmir’s future.
The article explores the legal, demographic and diplomatic challenges surrounding Kashmir’s right to self-determination and proposes preserving documentary evidence of state-subject status.
The United Kingdom wants to see a safe and peaceful transition to a legitimate government that reflects the will of the Venezuelan people: UK statement at the UN Security Council.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela. London, (TW News) __ Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.The Venezuelan people have suffered for years. According to a press release Ambassador James...





