About Us

Labour Friends for Kashmir has been established with the following aims and objectives:

• • To promote an understanding and appreciation amongst Labour representatives and members about the political and humanitarian issues facing the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • To ensure the Labour Party and its representative play a proactive and constructive role in securing long term peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir by supporting the right to self-determination, as mandated by the United Nations and international law.
  • To call for an end to the military occupation of the region, which currently exists as the world’s most militarised region.
  • To promote positive relations and strong international partnerships between representatives from the United Kingdom and Kashmiri’s on both sides of the Line of Control.
  • To maximise electoral support for the Labour Party amongst the Kashmiri community in the UK and campaign for the election for a Labour government.
  • To campaign for reflective governance at local, regional, and national levels by increasing the number of Kashmiri’s elected at all levels within the Labour Party, with a particular focus on females and young Kashmiris.