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WKDA Demands Investigation Into Issue of Mass Graves in Kashmir

World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance (WKDA) held a protest rally on Bloor Street in front of the Indian Consulate in Toronto, Canada.

The protesters demanded a comprehensive investigation into the issue of mass graves that have been found in Kashmir in a similar manner that were held in Shibrinetza by the international community.

Farooq papa who heads the World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance, an organization that is actively propagating the Kashmir issue globally on diplomatic front said it is appalling to observe that the findings of these graves have not raised the any eye brows in the power echelons of United Nations and western countries. These powere ecelons do not waste any time when such atrocities are being committed in areas and territories where the western governments have their vested interest in raising the issue of human rights.

Condemnation and bringing the perpetrators of crimes against humanity to justice must not be country specific. The garb of democracy must not be taken as shield of impunity by countries who run democratically. The International court of justice should not be used only for authoritative regimes only, International court of justice must also oversee that democratic countries functionality vis-a- vis the universal human right adherence and obligation under international law. Towing of such policies that belie the values of declaration of human rights and fundamental rights adopted 63 years ago by the United Nations is going to create discord in the rather than beneficial understanding.

Habib YousafZai the spokesman for WKDA later talking to local media in Toronto emphasized that for Canada the human rights are important part of our foriegn policy and its relations with countries. We can not be mere spectators to the abuses that are being committed on Kashmirs. He said WKDA will write to the Canadian prime minister Mr. Harper to take up the issue of mass Graves in Kashmir in the forthcoming G20 meeting in November 2011 and allow Foreign Forensic experts to investigate these crimes against humanity.