India is set to reject a UNHRC move to send a team to Jammu and Kashmir, pointing out that the domestic human rights panel was already at work while other institutions like Parliament and the Supreme Court had also discussed the situation in the state.
In its reply to UNHRC, India has said that a visit by a UN Human Rights Council team is not required. It has also explained several measures the Indian government has taken to restore normalcy in J&K besides pointing to Pakistan’s overt role in aggravating the situation in Kashmir by way of its open support to jihadi organisations instigating violence in India.
Background:
The
UNHRC letter to India came after Pakistan urged it to investigate “human rights
violations” in Kashmir.
About UNHRC:
It
is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for
strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and
for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations
on them.It meets at the UN Office at Geneva and members are elected by the UN General Assembly.
The term of each seat is three years, and no member may occupy a seat for more than two consecutive terms
The council works closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and engages the United Nations’ special procedures
The General Assembly can suspend the rights and privileges of any Council member that it decides has persistently committed gross and systematic violations of human rights during its term of membership. The suspension process requires a two-thirds majority vote by the General Assembly
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