A large number of Iranians, Kashmiris and Pakistanis held protest in front of United Nations office in Tehran on Sunday against recent act of Indian government of abrogation of article 370 and 35 A of the Indian constitution and repression against the Kashmiris. The protesters denounced the revocation of special status of Occupied Kashmir, relocation of non-Muslims to the region and Indians inhuman military crackdown on innocent Kashmiris as a clear violation of human rights, calling on the international community to address the issue.
They also demanded freedom from brutal Indian rule in Occupied Kashmir. On August 5, India, through a presidential decree, revoked the special autonomy status of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir to fully integrate its only Muslim-majority state with the rest of the country. The move has erupted protests all over Pakistan, while the Indian Occupied Kashmir region is under lockdown.
In the lead-up to the move, India sent thousands of additional troops to the disputed region, imposing a curfew on parts of it, arrested political leaders and shut down telecommunication lines. Iran has called on the Indian government to reduce the tough security measures in Occupied Kashmir, which have put restrictions on people's lives. On August 13, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi expressed the Islamic Republic's deep concerns over the ongoing situation in the Occupied Kashmir and the restrictions imposed on the region's people.