Speakers at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva have called for settlement of the Kashmir dispute as per UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

The event was organized by the Organization of Kashmir Coalition under the umbrella of its partner International Human Rights Association of American Minorities under the theme Self-Determination, Conflicts and Geneva Conventions.

Addressing on the occasion, former Independent Expert on the Promotion of Democratic and Equitable International Order Professor Alfred de Zayas recalled that specific Security Council resolutions on the issue including the very recent reports on the gross violations of human rights by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights together with reports from various special rapporteurs, all these reports relate to Kashmiris’ right to self-determination.

Chairman South Asia Centre for Peace and Human Rights Professor Shawl succinctly set the scene for the Kashmiris right to self-determination.

Referring to Indian Illegally Occupied of Jammu & Kashmir, Professor Shawl considered that the military ratio exceeded the presence of civilians in IIOJ&K.