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Kashmir: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
28 Nov 2024
Target answer date
3 Dec 2024
Answer
3 Dec 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

  2. 3 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    We recognise that there are human rights concerns in both India-administered-Kashmir and Pakistan-administered-Kashmir. We encourage all states to ensure domestic laws are in line with international standards. Any allegation of human rights violations or ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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