• English
    • en_USEnglish
    • en_GBEnglish
28 °c
26 ° Tue
26 ° Wed
26 ° Thu
26 ° Fri
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Asiafreepress
Advertisement
  • Home
    • Latest
  • World
  • Asia
    • China
    • Pakistan
    • Afghanistan
    • India
    • Central Asia
  • News
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Law
  • Business
  • Review
    • Editorial
    • Analysis
    • Perspective
    • Literature
  • Science & Tech
  • Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Multimedia
Breaking News
India: FIR against two for using loudspeakers for Azaan in MumbaiChina’s foreign trade up 7.9 percent in first four monthsDefamatory statements against Armed Forces extremely damaging: ISPRBy Redefining UNRWA, Washington Destroys the Foundation for a Just Peace in PalestineChina will surely win war against COVID-19 with its scientific, effective epidemic control policy: CPC committee chaired by Xi Jinping
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • Latest
  • World
  • Asia
    • China
    • Pakistan
    • Afghanistan
    • India
    • Central Asia
  • News
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Law
  • Business
  • Review
    • Editorial
    • Analysis
    • Perspective
    • Literature
  • Science & Tech
  • Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Multimedia
No Result
View All Result
Asiafreepress
No Result
View All Result
Home Latest

UK police asked to probe Indian officials’ role in Kashmir

Associated Press by Associated Press
January 19, 2022
in Latest, News, World
0
UK police asked to probe Indian officials’ role in Kashmir
0
SHARES
39
VIEWS


LONDON, Jan 19, (AP): A London-based law firm filed an application with British police Tuesday seeking the arrest of India’s army chief and a senior Indian government official over their alleged roles in war crimes in disputed Kashmir.

Law firm Stoke White said it submitted extensive evidence to the Metropolitan Police’s War Crimes Unit documenting how Indian forces headed by Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane and Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah were responsible for the torture, kidnapping and killing of activists, journalists and civilians.

The law firm’s report was based on over 2,000 testimonies taken between 2020 and 2021. It also accused eight unnamed senior Indian military officials of direct involvement in war crimes and torture in Kashmir.

India’s Foreign Ministry said it was not aware of the report and refused to comment. The Ministry of Home Affairs also did not comment.
“There is strong reason to believe that Indian authorities are conducting war crimes and other violence against civilians in Jammu and Kashmir,” the report states, referring to territory that is part of the Himalayan region.

The request to London police was made under the principle of “universal jurisdiction,” which gives countries authority to prosecute individuals accused of crimes against humanity committed anywhere in the world.

The international law firm in London said it believes its application is the first time that legal action has been taken abroad against Indian authorities over alleged war crimes in Kashmir.

Hakan Camuz, director of international law at Stoke White, said he hoped the report would convince British police to open an investigation and ultimately arrest the officials when they set foot in the U.K. Some of the Indian officials have financial assets and other links to Britain.

“We are asking the U.K. government to do their duty and investigate and arrest them for what they did based on the evidence we supplied to them. We want them to be held accountable,” Camuz said.

The police application was made on behalf of the family of Zia Mustafa, a jailed Pakistani militant whom Camuz said was the victim of an extrajudicial killing by Indian authorities in 2021, and the behalf of human rights campaigner Muhammad Ahsan Untoo, who was allegedly tortured before his arrest last week.

Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, which both claim the region in its entirety. Muslim Kashmiris support rebels who want to unite the region, either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country. In Indian-controlled Kashmir, tens of thousands of civilians, rebels and government forces have been killed in the past two decades.

Kashmiris and international rights groups have long accused Indian troops of carrying out systematic abuse and arrests of those who oppose rule from New Delhi. Rights groups have also criticized the conduct of militant groups, accusing them of carrying out human rights violations against civilians.
In 2018, the U.N. human rights chief called for an independent international investigation into reports of rights violations in Kashmir, alleging “chronic impunity for violations committed by security forces.”

India’s government has denied the alleged rights violations and maintains such claims are separatist propaganda meant to demonize Indian troops in the region.

The law firm’s investigation suggested that the abuse has worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.

Its report also included details about the arrest of Khurram Parvez, the region’s most prominent rights activist, by India’s counterterrorism authorities last year.

Parvez, 42, worked for the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, which has written extensive reports about Indian troops’ use of violence and torture.

Other accounts in the report discuss journalist Sajad Gul, who was arrested earlier this month after he posted a video of family members and relatives protesting the killing of a rebel commander.

Human rights lawyers have increasingly used the universal jurisdiction principle to seek justice for people who were unable to file criminal complaints in their home countries or with the International Criminal Court, located in The Hague.

Last week, a German court convicted a former Syrian secret police officer of crimes against humanity for overseeing the abuse of thousands of detainees at a jail near Damascus a decade ago.

Camuz said he hoped the request to British police seeking the arrest of Indian officials will be followed by other legal actions also focusing on Kashmir.

“We are sure this is not going to be the last one, there will probably be many more applications,” he said.

Tags: Detained Journalist Sajad GulGen Manoj Mukund NaravaneIndia Home Minister Amit ShahIndia role in kashmirInternational Criminal CourtKhuraam ParvezMetropolitan Police War Crime UnitUK Police
Previous Post

Houthis’ aggressiveness a threat to regional security, says Saudi-led coalition

Next Post

Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan condemns Houthi terrorist attacks on UAE in phone call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

Associated Press

Associated Press

Next Post
Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan condemns Houthi terrorist attacks on UAE in phone call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

Pakistan's PM Imran Khan condemns Houthi terrorist attacks on UAE in phone call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected test

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Indian forces kill under trial inmate in staged encounter in Kashmir

Indian forces kill under trial inmate in staged encounter in Kashmir

October 26, 2021
Jammu Genocide: Forgotten human carnage of disputed region

Jammu Genocide: Forgotten human carnage of disputed region

November 6, 2021
Peace, development make way to Xinjiang. Experts reject US allegations of genocide in Xinjiang China

Peace, development make way to Xinjiang. Experts reject US allegations of genocide in Xinjiang China

November 26, 2021
Heroic Tale of a Pakistani SULTAN in 1971 War

Heroic Tale of a Pakistani SULTAN in 1971 War

December 1, 2021
Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over killing of Muslims  in Assam

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over killing of Muslims in Assam

4
Jammu Genocide: Forgotten human carnage of disputed region

Jammu Genocide: Forgotten human carnage of disputed region

4
Peace, development make way to Xinjiang. Experts reject US allegations of genocide in Xinjiang China

Peace, development make way to Xinjiang. Experts reject US allegations of genocide in Xinjiang China

3
India’s senior army officer booked on rape charges

India’s senior army officer booked on rape charges

3
India: FIR against two for using loudspeakers for Azaan in Mumbai

India: FIR against two for using loudspeakers for Azaan in Mumbai

May 9, 2022
China’s foreign trade up 7.9 percent in first four months

China’s foreign trade up 7.9 percent in first four months

May 9, 2022
Defamatory statements against Armed Forces extremely damaging: ISPR

Defamatory statements against Armed Forces extremely damaging: ISPR

May 9, 2022
By Redefining UNRWA, Washington Destroys the Foundation for a Just Peace in Palestine

By Redefining UNRWA, Washington Destroys the Foundation for a Just Peace in Palestine

May 7, 2022

Recent News

India: FIR against two for using loudspeakers for Azaan in Mumbai

India: FIR against two for using loudspeakers for Azaan in Mumbai

May 9, 2022
China’s foreign trade up 7.9 percent in first four months

China’s foreign trade up 7.9 percent in first four months

May 9, 2022
Defamatory statements against Armed Forces extremely damaging: ISPR

Defamatory statements against Armed Forces extremely damaging: ISPR

May 9, 2022
By Redefining UNRWA, Washington Destroys the Foundation for a Just Peace in Palestine

By Redefining UNRWA, Washington Destroys the Foundation for a Just Peace in Palestine

May 7, 2022
Asiafreepress

Follow Asia Free Press (AFP) on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube and Instagram for the latest news from China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Kashmir and across Asia.

Follow Us

Photo Gallery

Quick Links

  • Submission Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Stay in Touch

To be updated with all the latest news, offers, and special announcements.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • Latest
  • World
  • Asia
    • China
    • Pakistan
    • Afghanistan
    • India
    • Central Asia
  • News
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Law
  • Business
  • Review
    • Editorial
    • Analysis
    • Perspective
    • Literature
  • Science & Tech
  • Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Lifestyle
  • Sports
  • Multimedia

en_USEnglish (United States)
en_GBEnglish (UK) en_USEnglish (United States)