This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Urge India to stop its recent military crackdown in Kashmir
Urge India to stop its recent military crackdown and takeover of Kashmir and reverse its new policy which denies the residents of Kashmir their democratic right for self-determination according to United Nations plebiscite of 1948.
Kashmiri's of all faiths deserve a free and fair referendum
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Background detail of Kashmir issue.
In 1948, the United Nations Security Council decided that the issue of Kashmir’s future should be determined by a plebiscite. UN Security Council resolutions are international law and, as this resolution has not been withdrawn, Kashmir’s future should be decided by its terms.
Kashmir's right of self-determination and is intact, genuine and legal in the eyes of international law.
Fatalities in Kashmir in last 70 years exceed 70,000.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269094
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