UK MPs back Kashmiris' struggle

Published December 13, 2004

LONDON, Dec 12: A delegation of the All Parties Kashmir Freedom Council, led by Raja Najabat Hussain, met over 30 British members of the parliament in the House of Commons.

Giving details, Raja Najabat Hussain told the Kashmir Media Service that the members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons fully supported Kashmiris' right to self-determination and urged immediate end to gross human rights violations in occupied Kashmir.

They emphasized that Kashmir issue must be resolved as early as possible in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people. The delegation apprised the members of parliament about the latest situation in occupied Kashmir. -APP

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