Islamabad: While the global community marks World Day for International Justice, the plight of the people in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) starkly contrasts the day’s intent, as they face continued denial of justice and suppression.

According to Kashmir Media Service, a recent report details the severe and ongoing human rights violations in Kashmir, where Indian security forces engage in military violence, house raids, and detentions under protection of draconian laws. These actions, aimed at quelling the region’s demand for self-determination, frequently result in atrocities that go unpunished, highlighting a systemic failure of justice.

The report points to numerous instances where the Indian judiciary has not held soldiers and police accountable for their roles in mass killings, custodial deaths, fake encounters, and sexual assaults. Instead, notable Kashmiri leaders advocating for liberation, such as Muhammad Maqbool Butt and Muhammad Afzal Guru, have faced execution or imprisonment.

Over 5,000 Kashmiris, including prominent figures like Masarrat Aalam Butt and Muhammad Yasin Malik, are currently imprisoned under harsh conditions, with little hope for fair trials or justice. The plight of these individuals, alongside other activists and journalists, exemplifies the broader issues of human rights abuses in the region.

APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas has condemned these actions as state terrorism and called upon the international community to support Kashmir’s call for a plebiscite and to intervene in delivering justice to the oppressed population.