Release Yasin Malik Campaign delegate led by General secretary JKLF UK zone Liaqat Lone met with Phillip Bennion MEP (Lib Dem west midlands region).
Release Yasin Malik Campaign
delegate led by General secretary JKLF UK zone Liaqat Lone met with Phillip
Bennion MEP (Lib Dem west midlands region).
Nazam Bhatti & Masoom
Ansari the founder members of jklf were also present in the meeting. The
delegate raised their concerns on illegal arrest of yasin malik chairman jklf
under draconian law PSA imposed by indian govt.
Yasin malik life is under
threat due to serious health issues and lack of health facilities provided to
him. He has no access to medicine which has caused deterioration of his health.
His family is not allowed
to see him in Tihar jail Dehli. He has been pressurized to compromise on his peaceful
political struggle which he has refused to do so. He has no contact to his
family ever since he has been arrested since Feb 2019.
Indian Govt has banned JKLF
political peaceful struggle in Indian occupied Kashmir. India, so called world
biggest democracy is not allowing peaceful political movement in Kashmir. There
is more than 700000 troops deployed in Kashmir valley who is using pallet guns
on children, women raped cases, civilian killings, kidnaping of youth is daily
mission of Indian forces in Kashmir.
The Govt of India has
refused access to amnesty international, red cross and many other NGO’s in Kashmir.
It has been mentioned in UN human rights report published in 8th July 2019 and 14th June 2018. The Modi Govt
is propagating Hindu extremism and the lives of innocent people are in danger. The
ceasefire line has been violated many time with heavy shelling on civilians
living on both side of ceasefire line in Jammu Kashmir.
The delegate has also
raised concerns on the exploitation of natural resources by diverting the river
Neelum & Jhelum in Muzaffarabad AJK. Neelum Jhelum hydral project is
serious threat to 675000 people living in that area. There has been no environmental
consultation addressed which has caused the serious threat to local community
due to shortage of water and created health concerns in local vicinity. The
govt of Pakistan is making dams in AJK against the will of Kashmiris which is
the violation of united nation rules. India & Pak cannot build dams on a
disputed territory. We urge the international community to intervene and stop
both occupants to exploit natural resources of Kashmir.
The honorable MEP assured
the delegation to raise our concerns to EU Parliament as well as UN. Mr P
Bennion also support the ideology of independent Kashmir and admired the road
map of Amanullah khan in which he asked both countries to demilitarize Jammu Kashmir
state and give right to the people of Kashmir to decide their future. The referendum
which gives people unfettered right of self-determination.
The delegation presented
the report as well as letter to the honorable MEP for future actions and thanked
him for his help & support to raise the voice for voiceless Kashmiris.
