The Rights organisation pressed for stronger global response to terrorism and accountability for attacks on civilians….reports Asian Lite News
A civil society organisation has called for stronger global action against terrorism during a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, raising concerns over the deadly attack in Pahalgam earlier this year.
According to Paris Telegraph, the appeal was made during the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, where the ECO FAWN Society addressed delegates and urged the international community to ensure greater accountability for attacks targeting civilians.
Speaking during the General Debate under Item 3, Yasser Laaroussi, representing the ECO FAWN Society, delivered an oral statement highlighting the terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.
Addressing the council in French, Laaroussi paid tribute to the victims of the attack in the Baisaran Valley, describing it as a “cold-blooded assault against humanity itself.” He stressed that deliberate attacks on civilians constitute a serious violation of international human rights law and fundamental humanitarian principles.
According to the statement cited by Paris Telegraph, the attack claimed the lives of 26 people. Among those killed was local pony handler Syed Adil Hussain Shah, who reportedly tried to protect visitors during the attack, as well as a foreign national from Nepal.
Laaroussi told the council that terrorism represents a direct threat to the universal rights to life, liberty and personal security, adding that violence against civilians undermines the foundations of human dignity and the principles of a civilised international order.
“No political, ideological or strategic pretext can ever justify violence against innocent civilians,” he said in his address.
The ECO FAWN Society also warned that cross-border support, financing or tolerance of terrorist groups can heighten threats to international peace, security and national sovereignty.
Calling for stronger international cooperation, Laaroussi urged UN member states to take decisive steps to ensure that perpetrators and supporters of terrorist activities are held accountable. He emphasised the need for measures against individuals or entities that harbour, fund or facilitate extremist organisations.
The intervention at the council reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to defending human rights and supporting victims of terrorism, while advocating stronger global mechanisms to ensure justice and accountability.
The group concluded its statement by stressing that remembering victims of terrorist violence must go hand in hand with coordinated international action to uphold peace, justice and human dignity.
