Letter to the Secretary General and Special Rapporteurs.
Dear Sir
Re:- The Emergency situation in Kashmir
We have noted the report by the UNHRC following our complaint detailed here www.kashmirhumanrights.com It was a good report but with no further action. You will agree that the idea of reports is to solve the Kashmir problem. In this case, the emergency remains unsolved and left to escalate with more civilian casualties.
There has been no resolution so the HRC is able to vote for a full inquiry ( as was done in the case of Yemen). There has been no UNSC review despite the high death rate of civilians. There has been no consideration of a referral to the ICC or a decision by the ICJ. These options have been concealed by yourselves and not publicised.
The people of Kashmir have not been informed of the fact that the UN can do more. No help or advice has been given to the people of Kashmir on how to raise concerns of complain to the UN safely. The UN/UNHRC has left Kashmir to slowly die. It's a conflict zone with a high rate of PTSD, disability, injuries, high numbers of arrests, mass graves, bereavement, torture centres you've turned a blind eye to, sexual exploitation by the military, hybrid warfare inflicted on its people by India and the destructive consequences of India's ineffectual ill thought out counter terrorism policies. The place is becoming more dysfunctional and dangerous with each vague , ineffective impractical UN statement made by you.
It is possible to allocate a individual similar to Owen Dixon in the past. They could mediate an agreement between India and Pakistan. Kashmir is entitled to its own rights of self determination and accountability yet you insist on neglecting their civil rights. You give no reason why this cannot be done for Kashmir.
You have made the same statement about India and Pakistan over and over again with no impact. It has done nothing to reduce the violence or improve the lives of civilians in Kashmir.
The UN has accepted donations from India and given it accolades despite the UNHRC Report on Kashmir, it's potential war crimes and it's neglect of the civil rights of Kashmiri individuals.
The UN has failed to hold India accountable in any way or form. It's inaction resulting in lack of hope has increased militancy and made Kashmir volatile and vulnerable to exploitation. You once said you did not tolerate fascism yet you allow the Indian government to execute innocent civilians, use human shields, create mass graves and walk away without any accountability.
Kashmiris have been censored and so have foreign activists like us. Prof Kaye has simply written letters and there doesn't seem to be any accountability for India's lack of concern for the UN's view. The net result is a complete silencing of civilians in Kashmir.
In conclusion, the UN is seen as a toothless organisation since it's been unable to protect civilians in Kashmir for the last 71 years. Is this what you wish it's reputation to be?
We therefore conclude that the UN/UNHRC has not done their job yet. There is a lack of confidence in its ability to hold fascist countries to account. We are the complainants to the UNHRC and we are disappointed in the total lack of immediate action for Kashmiris. They deserve better. They deserve an organisation that works for their civil rights. Instead, the UN appears to us to be working to protect its donations from India. This is an insult to the Kashmiris who have suffered terribly at the hands of the cruel inhumane Indian forces.
This email will be circulated to the 30,000 petition signatories who have been left disappointed by the total lack of action by the UN. Many have asked whether this is the reason the UN continues to fail in other conflict zones.
I hope the quality of service at the UN improves because for each day of inaction, there is more needless losses of innocent lives. The public deserve better. The public deserve a Secretary General who places civilian rights above financial donations from India.
We look forward to hearing the UN's plan of action to help the people of Kashmir.
Regards
Dr Rita Pal UK
Jasmine DM Philippines
Complainants to the UNHRC for Kashmir
www.kashmirhumanrights.com