United Nations Human Rights Official responded on India’s rejection of Kashmir Comments

United Nations Human Rights Official responded on India's rejection of Kashmir Comments

India had recently said that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet’s comments on the circumstances in Kashmir are “unwarranted and do not reflect the ground reality.” The United Nations Human Rights Office has responded to India’s recent rejection of the UN Human Rights chief’s remarks that “restrictive measures in Kashmir can result in human rights violations and foster further tensions and discontent”. The UN Human Rights chief had described India’s use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act as well as “frequent” temporary communication blackouts in Kashmir as…

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