Rejected petition: Urge the UK Government to support human rights in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
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We ask the UK Government to use its diplomatic influence to protect human rights in Azad Jammu and Kashmir by urging an end to violence, supporting an independent investigation into alleged violations, ensuring humanitarian access, and promoting peaceful dialogue and accountability.
We are concerned by reports of alleged human rights violations in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), including deaths, arbitrary detentions, restrictions on peaceful assembly, communications blackouts and limited humanitarian access. The UK is home to a large British Kashmiri community. We ask the UK Government to use its diplomatic influence to support an independent investigation, humanitarian access and the protection of fundamental human rights.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/772026
You may be interested in the Government response to that petition, which sets out the action the Government has already taken.
You may also be interested in this petition: "UK Government to call on Pakistan to end killings in Pakistan-Azad Kashmir" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/772109
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