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India/Pakistan Summit: Call to Address Human Rights in Kashmir
"Respect for human rights must be at the center of any effort to resolve the conflict. The cycle of repression and violence will only escalate unless there is a commitment by all parties to end human rights violations." More..

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India/Pakistan Summit: Call to Address Human Rights in Kashmir
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