ISLAMABAD: “The conflict in Kashmir meets the threshold of International Armed Conflict (IAC) under Geneva Convention,” experts said at the sixth session to deliberate on “Failure of UN and Humanitarian organizations” viz-a-viz Kashmir. Denial of medical treatment, communication blackout, use of internationally banned pellet shotguns in Indian-occupied Kashmir by Indian authorities stand in violation of international law At the round table hosted by Legal forum for Kashmir (LFOVK) on Monday, the final Session of “International Armed Conflict & Kashmir was held which aimed to trigger a debate over Kashmir’s International Armed conflict character and the applicability of Law of War in disputed region. Qatar says it identified parents of dumped baby in airport scandal [bs-quote quote=”All international laws apply to Kashmir but unfortunately, we don’t see application of the international law in Kashmir.” style=”style-8″ align=”center” color=”#dd0000″ author_name=”Asif Khan” author_job=”Senior Assistant Professor, Bahria University”][/bs-quote] Asif Khan, a senior assistant professor at Bahria University, said that all international laws, Geneva Conventions and additional protocols apply to Kashmir but unfortunately, “we don’t see application of the international law in Kashmir.” “For an occupation, there is legal solution and we push same before judicial bodies,” he said. Iman Mazari in her comments said that … Continue reading Human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir are a result of illegal occupation: Experts