Thank
you, Madame
I speak
here today
awareness
seven
on behalf
of the people
decades
of the Onrepresented
of Gilgit-Balristan,
Nations
who has found
and Peoples Organization.
themselves
I would
in a constitutional
like to raise
limbo
for over
now.
Gilgit-Baltistan,
Security
Chairperson,
a UN-declared
Council
Resolutior)
disputed
47 called
territory,
upon
was in 1947
Pakistan
invaded
to withdraw
by Pakistani
all military
from
military
forces.
the disputed
UN
territory
in
order to hold a l:51ebiscite to determine the people's will. However, Pakistan refused to comply, and as a
result,
Gilgit-Baltistan
Not represented
remains
in Pakistan's
a constitutional
limbo,
which
emblematic
dual government
government
to ensure
through
their
voices
persecuted,
front
Gilgit-Baltistan
instrument
are severely
courts
and there
Chairperson
nor in the Senate,
rights
the 1999
the people
up through
supreme
of Gilgit-Baltistan,
by the Pakistani
of Gilgit-Baltistan
bureaucratic
court verdict
meaning
General
their
through
election
reforms
directed
are left in
and
the Pakistani
right to be governed
an independent
in July, where
judiciary,
the people
this is
of Gilgit-
to vote.
Politicians,
journalists
are even cases of alleged
human
people.
and human
torture
constitution.
rights
violations.
rights defenders
and killings.
the scope of the constitution,
in the Pakistani
against
of this forgotten
till this day.
being covered
Although
outside
are not included
you Madame
Assembly
suppressed.
organised
control
and to have access to justice
not allowed
to take legal action
end the suffering
I thank
systems.
representatives
incarcerated
of military
National
is continuously
This was reaffirmed
once again were
Dissenting
Pakistani
the fundamental
chosen
yet to be fulfilled.
Baltistan
under
The people,
because,
They are being tried
in
once again, the people
therefore,
The international
are
lack an un6iased
community
must act to
of