Javed Beigh, a well-known human rights defender and Kashmiri activist, raised concerns about various terror incidents and human rights abuses at the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. He highlighted issues such as terror attacks in Pahalgam and Delhi, violations in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and atrocities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. Beigh specifically mentioned the Lashkar-e-Taiba attack in Pahalgam and the radicalization of Kashmiri children in the November Delhi blast.
Addressing the UNHRC, Beigh attributed terror activities to The Resistance Front in Pakistan and emphasized the need for Pakistan to cease sponsoring terrorism to avoid global isolation. He also shed light on the human rights violations in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, including the suppression of protests and lack of basic rights. Beigh registered complaints with the UNHRC regarding governance issues and violations of human rights in the region.
Furthermore, Beigh drew attention to the airstrikes by the Pakistan Army in civilian villages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in numerous casualties. He expressed concerns over the targeting of civilians in conflict zones and highlighted the exploitation of minority communities in Pakistan. Beigh detailed incidents like the abduction and forced conversion of young girls, illustrating religious persecution in the country.
