ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP): The World Human Rights Day will be observed in Indian occupied Kashmir, tomorrow(Tuesday) as Black Day to draw the attention of the international community towards the worsening human rights situation in the territory. According to Kashmir Media Service, call for observance of the day has been given by the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Gilani. The day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December every year to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. The day will be marked with complete shutdown across occupied Jammu and Kashmir to convey to the world community that the lingering Kashmir dispute awaits its active and effective intervention to stop blatant human rights violations by India and to settle the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions. Meanwhile, amid the military siege and Internet lockdown in the Kashmir Valley and Muslim majority Jammu areas of occupied Kashmir, which entered 127th day, today, more than 24,000 aspirants are facing extreme difficulties … Continue reading World HR day to be observed as Black Day in IOK tomorrow