Instances of repression of journalists and civil society activists are rife. Pashtuns and Sindhis have continued to struggle against the systemic oppression and discrimination. Several Baloch human rights defenders have even met tragic death under mysterious circumstances, while in exile. Enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and torture have been used as tools of coercion. It’s well known that Pakistan has been crushing dissent and engaging in political repression in Balochistan, and other regions, for decades. Shias, Hazaras and Ahmadiya communities have continued to face persecution, state-condoned violence and discrimination.
The fact that young women, and not men or older women, are the main victims of forced conversions is a telling fact about Pakistani society. Most of these women fall in the age-bracket of 16-25 years. An estimated 1,000 women from minority communities are subjected to abduction followed by forced conversion and forced marriage in Pakistan every year, according to a recent report published by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. The condition of women belonging to minority communities, notably Hindus, Sikhs and Christians, remains deplorable. There have been frequent attacks on the places of worship of minority communities, a grave violation of their right to freedom of religion and belief. The violence, institutionalized discrimination and persecution faced by Pakistan’s minorities, including Christians, Sikhs and Hindus, has continued unabated. The steps taken by the Government to ensure good governance and development in these Union Territories are our internal matters.Īs a country with one of the world’s worst human rights records, Pakistan would do well to put its own house in order, before venturing to point a finger at India, We reiterate that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India. Pakistan’s continued misuse of various platforms to engage in baseless and malicious propaganda against India is not new.
We are not surprised that Pakistan’s representative has chosen to misuse this august forum yet again. India is exercising its Right of Reply in response to the statement by representative of Pakistan during the High-Level Segment.
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