LONDON: In what is seen as Pakistan-backed propaganda by Indian authorities, a London-based law firm published a report that includes alleged evidence of over 2,000 people living there. Kashmir, which it said provides evidence of “war crimes and violence committed by India in Jammu and Kashmir”.
a complaint against Indian Army, Ministers and senior officials were also handed over to the Metropolitan Police war crime A unit seeking an investigation into alleged war crimes by Indian authorities in Kashmir.
An Indian source said the firm is linked to officials in Turkey and is acting on behalf of Pakistan. He said that no UK official has approached the Indian High Commission regarding the police complaint. “The report is too frivolous to be eligible for any response. It alleges genocide and human rights violations But there is complete silence on the cross-border terrorism promoted by Pakistan.
Stoke White International Law Firm, which has offices in Istanbul and London, specializes in Islamic law and has strong Turkish connections. It claims to have its own investigative unit within the law firm, which it says is “dedicated to investigations covering matters of public interest”. It said in a statement that it has passed its report titled ‘India’s war crimes in kashmirThis month called for an investigation by the Metropolitan Police War Crimes Unit and the arrest of senior officers for carrying out war crimes and torture in Jammu and Kashmir.
Last year, the same firm filed cases against the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia accusing them of committing war crimes in Yemen. Saudi Arabia has regional tensions with Turkey. On the other hand, Pakistan has increased its relations with Turkey and Turkey is currently trying to present itself as the new Caliph in the region and execute Pakistan’s bid.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly taken Pakistan’s stand on Kashmir while India does not support Turkey’s stand on Cyprus. Stoke White was instrumental in bringing about the Ankara Accords for Turkish citizens, which allowed thousands to settle in Britain.
The UK has universal jurisdiction over war crimes under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: “We can confirm that the Metropolitan Police War Crimes Team received a referral on 18 January 2022 in connection with allegations of major transnational crimes. . The wars recently committed in the Kashmir region in India. The crime team is reviewing the charges as per the guidelines of the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) and a decision will be taken to launch an investigation.
The 41-page report claimed that the evidence uncovered war crimes and human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, including extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances and arbitrary detentions as well as harassment of NGOs and journalists. Is. is included.
But the report fuels the Pakistani narrative and refers to PoK as “Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir” and Jammu and Kashmir as “Indian-administered Kashmir”. One chapter says: “After the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in 2019, Indian authorities increased their military power against Muslims in Kashmir. It refers to the abrogation of Article 370 as a “structural attack by the Government of India”. It refers to JeM and LeT as “non-state armed groups” and fails to mention that they have offices in Pakistan.
a complaint against Indian Army, Ministers and senior officials were also handed over to the Metropolitan Police war crime A unit seeking an investigation into alleged war crimes by Indian authorities in Kashmir.
An Indian source said the firm is linked to officials in Turkey and is acting on behalf of Pakistan. He said that no UK official has approached the Indian High Commission regarding the police complaint. “The report is too frivolous to be eligible for any response. It alleges genocide and human rights violations But there is complete silence on the cross-border terrorism promoted by Pakistan.
Stoke White International Law Firm, which has offices in Istanbul and London, specializes in Islamic law and has strong Turkish connections. It claims to have its own investigative unit within the law firm, which it says is “dedicated to investigations covering matters of public interest”. It said in a statement that it has passed its report titled ‘India’s war crimes in kashmirThis month called for an investigation by the Metropolitan Police War Crimes Unit and the arrest of senior officers for carrying out war crimes and torture in Jammu and Kashmir.
Last year, the same firm filed cases against the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia accusing them of committing war crimes in Yemen. Saudi Arabia has regional tensions with Turkey. On the other hand, Pakistan has increased its relations with Turkey and Turkey is currently trying to present itself as the new Caliph in the region and execute Pakistan’s bid.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly taken Pakistan’s stand on Kashmir while India does not support Turkey’s stand on Cyprus. Stoke White was instrumental in bringing about the Ankara Accords for Turkish citizens, which allowed thousands to settle in Britain.
The UK has universal jurisdiction over war crimes under the Geneva Conventions Act 1957. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: “We can confirm that the Metropolitan Police War Crimes Team received a referral on 18 January 2022 in connection with allegations of major transnational crimes. . The wars recently committed in the Kashmir region in India. The crime team is reviewing the charges as per the guidelines of the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) and a decision will be taken to launch an investigation.
The 41-page report claimed that the evidence uncovered war crimes and human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, including extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances and arbitrary detentions as well as harassment of NGOs and journalists. Is. is included.
But the report fuels the Pakistani narrative and refers to PoK as “Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir” and Jammu and Kashmir as “Indian-administered Kashmir”. One chapter says: “After the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in 2019, Indian authorities increased their military power against Muslims in Kashmir. It refers to the abrogation of Article 370 as a “structural attack by the Government of India”. It refers to JeM and LeT as “non-state armed groups” and fails to mention that they have offices in Pakistan.