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Kashmir: Human Rights

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Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN 7222, tabled on 29 October 2019

Question

Afzal Khan
Labour
Manchester, Gorton
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of UN resolutions to uphold the human rights of the Kashmiri people.

Answer

Mrs Heather Wheeler
Conservative
South Derbyshire
Commons

Answered on

4 November 2019

​We recognise that there are human rights concerns in both India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Any allegation of human rights abuse is deeply concerning and must be investigated thoroughly, promptly, transparently and independently. We encourage all states to uphold their international human rights obligations and to ensure domestic laws are in line with international standards.

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