Overview

• Pakistan’s Syed Tariq Fatemi briefed the Contact Group in New York on recent developments and urged pressure on India.
• The communiqué asked the OIC’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission to consider a fact-finding mission to Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir and the Line of Control.
• Members voiced concern over worsening human rights conditions in Indian-administered Kashmir, citing mass arrests and restrictions on religious gatherings.
• The group welcomed the recent ceasefire and mediation efforts, urged restraint and dialogue, and said the communiqué will be shared with UN bodies including the Secretary General and OHCHR.
• Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Niger and Azerbaijan joined Pakistan, and the group reiterated rejection of India’s 2019 measures and flagged recent leader statements as a risk to regional peace.