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LFK Bi-Annual Review on Human Rights Situation in IOJK, Jan-June 2023

Download report The first six months of 2023 January-June saw a new trend of state repression and counterinsurgency operations in the war-trampled region of IOJK. On the ground, the violations of International Human Rights law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian law (IHL) led to appalling human tragedies. International response against these ‘Atrocity Crimes’ was inconsistent, as well as other patterns…

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Online Webinar; Is Occupied Kashmir, India’s West Bank?

Legal forum for oppressed of Kashmir (LFOVK) on Thursday held a maiden webinar on disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir and it’s international contours. The webinar titled “Occupied Kashmir; India’s West Bank” drew a handsome participation from across countries and almost 50 people joined the discussion. Participants included, as a special guest, Pakistan’s High Commissioner…

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CIVILIAN PROPERTY IN IOK AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

Even wars have rules. Not every person or object could be targeted during conflict. The civilians especially are termed as ‘protected persons’ under international humanitarian law (IHL). The protection extends to their properties as well. Therefore, protection of the civilians and civilian properties stands as the cornerstone of IHL as established by ICTY.[1]  IHL establishes…

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Kashmir Back at UN Security Council Table

It was 1st January,1948, when India took the question of Kashmir to the United Nation by instituting a formal complaint against Pakistan in the Security Council. The Indian and Pakistani delegates traded charges against each other in the council. To begin with, Government of India alleged that the invaders from Pakistan have reached to Kashmir and…