Media

Documents & Reports

UN resolutions, human rights reports, KFM policy papers, historical treaties, and legal filings — the essential documentary record of the Kashmir cause.

12+
UN Resolutions
75+
Years of Records
Free
Access
UN Resolutions Human Rights Reports
Home›Media›Documents & Reports
UN Resolutions
All 12+ United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir — the legal foundation of the international community's position on the dispute.
Human Rights
Reports from the UN Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and other bodies documenting conditions in all parts of Kashmir.
KFM Papers
Policy papers, advocacy briefs, conference reports, and official statements from the Kashmir Freedom Movement — the documentary record of our work.
Historical
The Treaty of Amritsar (1846), the Instrument of Accession (1947), the Simla Agreement (1972), and other key historical documents in the Kashmir dispute.

UN Resolutions

United Nations
Security Council

These are the resolutions passed by the UN Security Council on Jammu and Kashmir. Not one has been implemented. The plebiscite has never been held.

47
1948
UNSC Resolution 47

The foundational UN resolution on Kashmir — calling for a free and impartial plebiscite to determine whether Jammu and Kashmir shall accede to India or Pakistan, under UN supervision. This plebiscite has never been held.

51
1948
UNSC Resolution 51

Established the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) to investigate the dispute and mediate a ceasefire and plebiscite arrangements.

80
1950
UNSC Resolution 80

Called on India and Pakistan to implement earlier resolutions, reaffirm the principle of a plebiscite, and withdraw forces from Jammu and Kashmir.

91
1951
UNSC Resolution 91

Reaffirmed the right of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to self-determination through a free and impartial plebiscite, and called on both parties to cooperate with the UN.

122
1957
UNSC Resolution 122

Declared that any action by the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir to determine its political future could not constitute a disposition of the state as envisaged by earlier UNSC resolutions.

123
1957
UNSC Resolution 123

Called on India and Pakistan to refrain from any action that would aggravate the situation and to continue efforts to reach a settlement.

126
1957
UNSC Resolution 126

Urged both parties to use all means available for resolving the Kashmir issue through negotiation or UN mediation, consistent with the principle of self-determination.

Note: Additional resolutions — including 38 (1948), 39 (1948), 47 (1948) and further UNCIP resolutions — form part of the full UN record on Kashmir. The above represents a selection of the key UNSC resolutions.

Human Rights

Human Rights
Reports

Key reports from international human rights bodies documenting the situation in all parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

UN Human Rights Council
2018 & 2019
Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Kashmir

The UN Human Rights Office's landmark reports — the first ever produced on Kashmir — documenting widespread human rights violations including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, and the use of pellet guns against civilian protesters in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

Amnesty International
2020–2025
India: Authorities Must End Ongoing Crackdown in Kashmir

A series of Amnesty International reports documenting arbitrary detentions under the Public Safety Act, the suppression of media freedom, restrictions on civil society, and the impact of communications blackouts on the civilian population since August 2019.

Human Rights Watch
2019–2025
India: Revocation of Kashmir's Autonomy and Its Aftermath

Human Rights Watch's extensive documentation of the impact of India's August 2019 decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special status — including the mass detention of political leaders, journalists, and activists under the PSA and UAPA.

International People's Tribunal
2012
Structures of Violence: The Indian State in Jammu and Kashmir

A landmark civil society investigation documenting enforced disappearances, mass graves, and extrajudicial killings across Jammu and Kashmir — compiling testimony from survivors, witnesses, and families of victims.

Historical Documents

Key Historical
Documents

The treaties, agreements, and legal instruments that define the legal context of the Kashmir dispute.

Treaty of Amritsar (1846)

The treaty by which the British East India Company sold the territory of Jammu and Kashmir to Gulab Singh for 75 lakh rupees — forming the basis of the Dogra dynasty that ruled until 1947.

Instrument of Accession (1947)

The contested document signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on 26 October 1947, acceding to India — disputed in its validity and subject to the condition of a subsequent plebiscite.

Simla Agreement (1972)

The bilateral agreement between India and Pakistan following the 1971 war — which India has used to argue that Kashmir should be resolved bilaterally rather than through UN mechanisms.

Lahore Declaration (1999)

The joint declaration signed by India and Pakistan affirming commitment to peaceful resolution of all issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, through the Simla Agreement framework.

Full Kashmir History Recommended Books
"History is on the side of the Kashmiri people. Every document, every resolution, every treaty confirms the same truth: this is a question of self-determination."
Kashmir Freedom Movement