A number of Afghan political and media activists, along with university professors, signed a protest letter in Kabul in front of the office of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, condemning and protesting against what they described as attacks by Pakistan’s military regime on Afghanistan.
The protest letter, which was submitted to the UN office in Kabul, calls on the United Nations Security Council, international human rights organizations, and the International Criminal Court to condemn Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan. It states that these attacks have largely targeted ordinary Afghan civilians, civilian facilities, and homes, and urges that they be seriously investigated as war crimes.
Political affairs analyst Rohullah Hotak said: “We call on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the UN Security Council, human rights organizations, the International Criminal Court, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and other international organizations active in this field to condemn Pakistan’s aggression against Afghanistan. This aggression, which is considered a war crime under humanitarian and war laws and relevant conventions, must be thoroughly investigated. Those responsible for these attacks should be prosecuted and severely punished under the laws of the International Criminal Court.”
The protest letter also calls on the international community to prevent Pakistan’s military regime from committing further alleged war crimes in Afghanistan and to bring those responsible to justice—particularly Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir—by referring them to international courts.
Rohullah Hotak further stated: “Any future military actions and provocative measures by Pakistan must be firmly prevented. Likewise, under Article 24 of the UN Charter, Afghanistan’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity must be fully respected. Pakistan’s military leader Asim Munir and the involved military circle should be referred to international courts based on the war crimes committed in Afghanistan. They should be severely punished for undermining regional and global security and stability. The families of those killed and injured in airstrikes must also be compensated.”
The protesters also urged the UN political mission in Kabul to take their protest letter seriously and forward it to the UN Security Council, international human rights organizations, the International Criminal Court, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Political analyst Yousuf Amin Zazai said: “If the United Nations is truly independent and based on human values, it must present our message to the international community.”
University professor Jawed Momand said: “We emphasize this resolution that was read here and insist it must be taken seriously. Pakistan has not remained committed to any principles, including ceasefire agreements.”
Political analyst Gulab Khan Baz added: “Our demand is that this resolution should not remain here but must be presented to the UN Security Council so that major powers are informed that Pakistan has committed atrocities and crimes here.”
The signatories of the protest letter stress that their appeal must reach the United Nations and the Security Council, where it should be seriously reviewed and investigated.
