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Abdullah Ali Sabiq, a prominent Saudi human rights activist and researcher, announced on Tuesday the launch of Makkah’s Sons, an organization established in solidarity with the Kashmiri people and their cause.
The announcement was made in Jeddah during a seminar held at the residence of Pakistan’s Consul General Aftab Khokher in commemoration of Kashmir Black Day.
Addressing attendees, Sabiq said, “We are aware of the brutal crimes committed in Kashmir and the political developments taking place therein.”
The activist explained that the organization would seek to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of violence in Kashmir.
The function was attended by a number of dignitaries, Farah Sadiya, a Kashmiri youth representative, and Ghulam Muhammad Safi, a representative of Kashmiri people, as well as members of the Kashmiri and Pakistani communities in Jeddah.
Khokher welcomed guests and said Oct. 27 is marked as Kashmir Black Day to remind the international community about its unfulfilled legal, political and moral obligations.
“The goal is to highlight human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir and express solidarity with our Kashmiri brothers and sisters. Another equally important objective is to give you an update on the current situation and enhance your understanding and knowledge of the issue,” he explained.
“On the occasion of Kashmir Black Day, we call on the international community to activate its role to end the violations and resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people,” the consul general said.
Safi highlighted the plight of Kashmiri people, indicating that they have been victims of the international community’s negligence.
Safi explained the three dimensions involved in the Kashmiri issue, categorizing them as human rights violations, tensions between two nuclear states and ignorance regarding the self-determination of Kashmiri people.
Farah Sadiya, an actress and television anchor at PTV and representative of Kashmiri youth, discussed the traumatic turn of events in Kashmir, pointing out that more than 100,000 Kashmiris have been killed to date and 121,978 arrested.
She said Pakistani nationals consider Kashmir as a political and strategic issue, stressing that it is not enough to discuss the issue in political seminars and programs but also must be the subject of continuous debate in homes and social gatherings.
Prominent Saudi launches group to help victims of Kashmir violence | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News, Middle East News, Opinion, Economy and more.
