JKLF Condemns Government of Azad Kashmir for issuing summons to 19 JKLF leaders
London (23 Jan 2019) : Jammu Kashmir
Liberation Front-JKLF London branch has strongly condemned the actions by Azad
Kashmir governments for issuing summons to 18 senior leaders of JKLF for
protesting and presenting their case of Kashmir.
In a statement issued from
London, it said that a resolution was unanimously passed which condemned the
summons issued against 18 senior leaders of JKLF in Azad Kashmir. Terming this
decision as war against freedom of expression in this part of disputed Kashmir,
statement further said that tight controls
on freedom of expression have
been a hallmark of government policy in Azad Kashmir in recent years and such acts go against articles 18, 19 and
20 of the universal declaration of Human Rights which Pakistani government is a
signatory. JKLF London branch has also extended
its full support to President of JKLF in Azad Kashmir, Dr Toqeer Gilani and
trusts his decision making to handle this situation. JKLF London branch will
also use all tools necessary to highlight this gross injustice making mockery
of human rights.
It was also decided
in the meeting that JKLF London branch will commemorate the 35th
Martyrdom anniversary of its founder Maqbool Butt Shaheed by participating
in large numbers in a protest outside Indian High Commission in London.
During this meeting, senior leader of JKLF in UK Mahmood Hussain struggle and
martyrdom of Maqbool Butt is a glorious chapter of our history that will always
guide us through the tough journey of freedom struggle.
11 February is
being commemorated as Maqbool Bhat’s martyrdom anniversary. On this day
Kashmiris all across the world remember their hero with honour and pride.
Maqbool But was hanged by India in Tihar jail on 11 February
1984 and his body was not given to his family for a proper burial.
Meeting
was chaired by London branch president Javaid Rashid, and attended by Mr
Mahmoud Hussain, Mr Tariq Sharif, Mr M Faiz, Mr Sanawar Hussain, Mr Nazakat
Ali, Mr Iftikhar Sharif, Mr Umer Ishaq and others. .
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