Citizens from the state of Jammu and Kashmir residing in the United States, along with the broader Kashmiri diaspora, have called for major protests against the alleged military siege, state-sponsored violence, and the killing of civilians—including innocent children—that has persisted for the past four months in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
According to released posters and details, protests have been announced in two major U.S. cities, aimed at awakening the global conscience regarding the atrocities committed against innocent children—and their subsequent deaths—in Rawalakot and the Poonch district:
November 14: A major protest demonstration will be held in Washington D.C.
November 21: A protest will take place in front of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to ensure the voice of Kashmir reaches the entire world.
A statement issued by the Kashmiri diaspora notes that Pakistan-administered Kashmir has been under a severe military siege for the last four months, with security forces targeting even innocent children during operations in areas such as Rawalakot.
Meanwhile, a global protest movement expressing solidarity with the Kashmiri people is gaining momentum. Reports indicate that sit-ins in support of the Kashmiri population are currently underway at two locations in the United Kingdom, while demonstrations are also taking place in Brussels—the capital of the European Union—and various cities across the United States.
The diaspora community has appealed to all Kashmiris living in the U.S., as well as human rights advocates, to participate actively in these demonstrations and raise their voices against state oppression.
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