New York: Pakistan has urged the United Nations to adopt a counterterrorism framework guided by international law and human rights principles. The call was made during an interactive dialogue at the UN, emphasizing the importance of aligning counterterrorism efforts with human rights standards.
According to Radio Pakistan, the address was delivered by Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, Pakistan’s Counsellor, who reiterated the country’s dedication to combating terrorism while respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. Ajmal stressed that the definition of terrorism should align with international law and differentiate terrorism from the legitimate exercise of the right to self-determination for peoples living under foreign occupation.
Ajmal expressed concerns about human rights violations in regions under foreign occupation, specifically mentioning Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine. He pointed to reports of forced displacement, settler violence, demographic changes, arbitrary detention, and other forms of inhuman and degrading treatment in these areas.