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Global Group Demands Justice for Pahalgam Terror Attack Victims at UNHRC

An international civil society group has addressed the UN Human Rights Council, highlighting the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack and calling for stronger global action against terrorism. The representative condemned the assault as a cold-blooded violation of human rights and humanitarian law. The intervention warned that cross-border backing of terrorist groups threatens international peace and sovereignty. It urged member states to cooperate and ensure perpetrators and their facilitators face justice.

Key Points: UNHRC Urged to Act on Pahalgam Terror Attack Accountability

  • Call for global accountability on terrorism
  • Tribute to Pahalgam attack victims
  • Warning on cross-border terror support
  • Demand for stronger international measures
  • Emphasis on justice over impunity
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Global society group highlights Pahalgam terror attack at UNHRC, calls for stronger action against perpetrators

Civil society addresses UN Human Rights Council, calling for global action against perpetrators of the deadly 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir.

"No political, ideological or strategic pretext can ever justify violence against innocent civilians. - Yasser Laaroussi"

Paris, March 14

Drawing attention to the heinous April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, an international civil society group has called for global accountability and stronger action against terrorism at the ongoing 61st of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Speaking at the session, Yasser Laaroussi of the ECO FAWN Society called on the international community to bolster its response against terrorism and hold perpetrators accountable for attacks on civilians.

Laaroussi paid homage to the victims of the terror attack in the Baisaran Valley, calling it a "cold-blooded assault" against humanity itself.

"He stressed that deliberately targetting civilians constitutes a grave violation of international human rights law and fundamental humanitarian principles," a report in French digital news platform 'Paris Telegraph' noted.

Emphasising that acts of terrorism represent a direct threat to the universal rights to life, liberty and personal security, Laaroussi told UNHRC that terrorism in all its forms is a clear rejection of human dignity and civilised order.

"No political, ideological or strategic pretext can ever justify violence against innocent civilians," the Paris Telegraph quoted him as saying.

The statement also warned that cross-border backing or tolerance of terrorist groups can escalate threats to international peace and sovereignty.

"Calling for international cooperation, Laaroussi urged member states to ensure that impunity does not prevail and to take stronger measures against those who harbour, finance or facilitate terrorist organisations," the report noted.

The ECO FAWN Society's intervention, it said, reaffirmed the "organisation's commitment to defending human rights, protecting victims of terrorism and strengthening international accountability mechanisms."

According to the report, the organisation emphasised that remembrance of victims killed in deadly terror attacks "must be accompanied by collective international action so that justice, peace and human dignity prevail over violence and extremism."

As many as 26 innocent tourists were massacred in the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam. This was the deadliest attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, also conducted by Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT).

Pakistan-based The Resistance Front (TRF), a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) outfit, twice claimed responsibility for the heinous attack on civilians in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.

The TRF, a proxy of the Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), has been involved in numerous terror-related activities.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As someone who visited Pahalgam years ago, this news is heartbreaking. It's such a peaceful, beautiful place. Targeting tourists is pure evil. Strong international action is long overdue.
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Rohit P
Statements at UNHRC are good, but where is the concrete action? Sanctions? Diplomatic pressure? We need more than just "calls for cooperation". The perpetrators and their sponsors must face real consequences.
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Priya S
My heart goes out to the families of the victims. 26 innocent lives lost while on holiday. This is a grim reminder that terrorism is a global menace. Hope this leads to stronger global mechanisms to isolate terror-funding states.
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Aman W
Respectfully, while I agree terrorism is wrong, I hope the focus remains solely on justice for victims and counter-terrorism, and doesn't get used to justify any overreach or communal politics within our own country. The response must be principled.
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Karthik V
TRF, LeT... same old handlers, same old playbook. The international community has all the evidence. It's time to blacklist the state sponsors permanently and cut all funding. Enough is enough.

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