Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on the international community to hold India accountable for its human rights abuses in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the prime minister said, “Today on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, I call on the international community to hold India accountable for its human rights abuses in IOJK where women, men & children have faced pellet guns, sexual assault, electrocution, and physical & mental torture.”
Today on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, I call on the international community to hold India accountable for its human rights abuses in IOJK where women, men & children have faced pellet guns, sexual assault, electrocution, & physical & mental torture.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 26, 2020
The United Nations General Assembly selected the day for two reasons, with one being that the United Nations Charter was signed in the midst of World War II on June 26, 1945. It was the first international instrument that bound UN members to respect and promote human rights. The second is that June 26, 1987 is the day when the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed June 26 as the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by resolution 52/149 on December 12, 1997.
The day is marked to bring about awareness of the suffering of people who undergo torture, and how to eradicate the practice. The day is also an opportunity to call on all stakeholders, including UN Member States, civil society and individuals, to unite in support of victims of torture and those who are still being tortured around the world.
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