Why is Pakistan committing such oppression?: Activists condemn brutal crackdown on protestors in PoJK

Srinagar: As protests intensify in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) against the reported killing of civilians in firing by Pakistani security forces, activists in India have demanded answers from the international community.

Mohammad Faheem Reshi, Socio-Political activist and Chairman of Greater Shahr-e-Khaas has said that Kashmiris stand with their brothers across the border and hoped that PoJK would soon reunite with the rest of Jammu and Kashmir.

"We strongly condemn this. We condemn the barbarity Pakistan is inflicting upon ordinary civilians who are protesting there. Where is the global media today? Why aren't they raising their voices? We, the people of Jammu and Kashmir, stand with them. They are our brothers; they are part of Jammu and Kashmir. We stand in solidarity with them. When ordinary people face oppression, they are bound to protest. Why wouldn't they? Whether it is Pakistan or any other country protesting is a fundamental human right... PoJK is also an integral part of Jammu & Kashmir, and it too will reunite with J&K very soon," he said.

Protestors is PoJK have been calling for accountability, civil rights, and an end to the use of force against peaceful protesters by the Pakistani administration

"Why is Pakistan committing so much oppression against the defenceless part of Jammu and Kashmir? Why such oppression against our brothers there? On what grounds? First, they committed such oppression in Kashmir, and now in what they call their "Azad Kashmir"--but we say it's a part of our Jammu and Kashmir. Why the oppression of them?" Reshi said

"Where are today's human rights? Where are the world's human rights organisations? Where is Amnesty International? Why aren't they speaking up now? If other issues are being discussed everywhere else, why isn't anyone talking about this? So much oppression is happening to common defenceless people there. We, the people of Jammu and Kashmir, or as Greater Shahar-e-Khas chairman, condemn this. Pakistan should not act with such barbarity. Pakistan is firing bullets at defenceless common people who are just asking for their rights," Reshi added. (ANI)

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