The UN rights office on Monday said that India and Pakistan failed to improve the situation in Kashmir and have not taken any concrete steps to address the numerous concerns raised in an earlier report by the rights body.
Last year, the Office of UN High Commissioner for HumanRights released its first-ever report on Kashmir, documenting the wrongdoing byIndia and Pakistan and urging action to reduce long-standing tensions.
“A UN human rights report on the situation in Kashmirand Pakistan-administered Kashmir from May 2018 to April 2019, says the numberof civilian casualties reported over the 12-month period may be the highest inover a decade,” the new report by the Office of the UN High Commissionerfor Human Rights, said.
The rights office said “neither India nor Pakistan havetaken any concrete steps to address the numerous concerns raised.” “In Kashmir, accountability for violationscommitted by members of the Indian security forces remains virtuallynon-existent,” the report said.