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The Meeting of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir held on the margins of the OIC Summit Conference at Kuala Lumpur on 16 October 2003 October 2003;
Recalling the UN Security Council and OIC Resolutions providing for a plebiscite in the Indian Occupied State of Jammu and Kashmir to enable the Kashmir people to exercise their right to self-determination;
Also-recalling the principle embodied in the relevant UN Security Council and United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan ( UNCIP) resolutions, that the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nations;
Expressing serious concern over the intensification of repression and the continued violation of the human rights of the Kashmiri people, including the denial of their inalienable right to self-determination;
Gravely concerned that in disregard
of its obligations under the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and
the relevant Conventions, including Geneva Convention, India has continued
to violate, with impunity, fundamental human rights of the Kashmiri people;
Alarmed over the continued tension
in South Asia caused by India's refusal to reduce deployment of its forces
along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary in Jammu and Kashmir;
Regretting that India has rejected Pakistan's proposal for a reciprocal ceasefire along the Line of Control and within the Indian occupied Kashmir and also the repeated offer of enhanced monitoring of the LoC on both sides in Kashmir;
Deeply disappointed that India has
sought to evade resumption of dialogue for resolution of differences and
finding a peaceful solution on the pretext of cross border infiltration
and in this context notes with regret that India has refused and rejected
proposals for verifiable monitoring of the
Line of Control.
Deeply disturbed that the introduction of nuclear weapons in South Asia has made such tension infinitely more dangerous, and cognizant of the terrible consequences of a war between Pakistan and India;
Aware that the sham elections held in the Indian occupied State o f Jammu and Kashmir are not a substitute to the plebiscite under UN auspices in accordance with the UN Security Council and UNCIP Resolutions;
Reaffirming the principle laid down in UN Security Council Resolutions 47 (1948), 91 (1951) and 122 (1957), according to which the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be made in accordance with the will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free and impartial plebiscite conducted under the auspices of the United Nations, and that any action taken otherwise to determine the future shape and affiliation of Jammu and Kashmir would not constitute a disposition of the State in accordance with the above principle;
Noting the Memorandum submitted by the True Representatives of the Kashmiri people; -
Further noting the report of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir;
1. Reaffirms all OIC Summit and Ministerial resolutions on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
2. Calls for a peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with relevant UN Resolutions and as agreed upon in the Simla Agreement.
3. Welcomes the President of Pakistan's proposal for a ceasefire along the LoC and in the valley which was a step in the right direction and regrets that India has not responded positively to the appeal;
4. Condemns the massive human rights violations being committed by the Indian forces in the Indian held Jammu and Kashmir, and to put an end immediately to these violations.
5. Calls upon India to put an end to its repressive policies and massive human rights violations in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir;,
6. Urges the international community to take effective steps for safeguarding the human rights of the Kashmir people including their right to self-determination and stresses the importance of sustained international engagement to facilitate a just and peaceful solution of the Kashmir dispute.
7. Reaffirms that the sham elections held in the Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir cannot be a substitute for the free and impartial exercise of the right to self- determinaton by the people of Jammu and Kashmir under UN auspices as determined by the UN Security Council Resolutions 47 (1948), 91 (1951) and 122 (1957) of the UN Security Council which had unambiguously affirmed that "any action that the Indian Government may have taken, or might attempt to take to determine the future shape and affiliation of Jammu and Kashmir would not constitute a disposition of the State";
8. Welcomes the visit of the OIC Fact Finding Mission to Azad Kashmir from 20-23 April 2003 that helped in generating fresh hopes and confidence amongst the Kashmiris, and urges the government of Indian to allow the OIC fact-finding mission to visit the Indian occupied Kashmir;
9. Calls upon India to cooperate with Pakistan, the UN and the international community to accept the strengthening of the UNMOGIP and provide it full support.
10. Supports the ongoing efforts of the Government of Pakistan for a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute and urges India to enter into a meaningful and sustained dialogue process with Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues including the core issue of Jammu and Kashmir.
11.Deplores the restrictions imposed by India on the freedom of travel of the leaders of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), the true representatives of the Kashmiri people.
12.Affirms once again the commitment of the OIC to promote a just and peaceful solution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with United Nations resolutions and expressed the resolve to seek the realization of the right of self- determination of the Kashmiri people.
13.Decides that the OIC Contact
Group on Jammu and Kashmir should continue to meet during sessions of the
UN General Assembly and the UN Commission on Human Rights as well as at
the OIC Ministerial meetings.
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