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Bernie Sanders & Ilhan Omar on Kashmir Situation
9-01-2019
On Saturday August 31st, US Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders at the Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention in Houston, Known as ISNACON, said he was deeply concerned about the situation in Kashmir.
The ISNACON gathering drew about 30,000 attendees from around the country where Bernie Sanders said that United States must support UN-backed peaceful resolution in Kashmir, adding that he was "deeply concerned about the situation" in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said, “The communication blockade must be lifted immediately and the US government must speak out boldly in support of international humanitarian law and in support of UN backed peaceful resolution that supports the will of Kashmiri people."
He further stated, “Even many respected doctors in India have acknowledged that the Indian government restrictions on travel are threatening the life-saving care that patients need.”
Earlier US Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar also had raised her voice in the support of occupied Kashmir.
In a tweet, Ilhan urged for an immediate restoration of communication, respect for human rights, democratic norms, and religious freedom and de-escalation in occupied Kashmir.
International organizations should be allowed to fully document what is happening on the ground, she further demanded.
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