Terrorists killed a number of on the Taj hotelduring the three-day siege in November 2008
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Karambir Kang, who was the General Manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults occurred, known as upon the worldwide neighborhood to behave towards terrorism and search justice for the victims who misplaced their lives throughout the assault.
While talking on the first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism to pay tribute to the victims world wide, Karambir Kang shared the painful reminiscences of the assault of 26/11, when he misplaced his household – his spouse and two younger sons.
“The entire world watched with horror when 10 terrorists attacked my country, city and my hotel, the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai where I was the general manager. During the tragedy that continued over three long days and night, over 34 previous lives were lost,” Mr Kang mentioned.
Karambir Kang was the General Manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults occurred.
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“My wife and two young sons could not escape and perished during the attack, I lost everything. My staff members armed only with courage and the deep-rooted culture of the family, which the TATA and Taj group stands for, stood strong without any weapons, we lost many brave colleagues and this heroic act saved thousands of lives that night,” he added.
Mr Kang went on to say that whereas the terrorists who entered the resort met their destiny, the individuals who deliberate it financed it and organised the assault stay free.
“While our company and staff received global accolades, we have spent 14 long and painful years trying to seek justice.”
He mentioned, “Today I call upon the international community to work together to seek justice nationally and across borders, as our own act of defiance to the terrorism, we opened the hotel which was totally destroyed in 21 days.”
“Member states must join us and defiance and ensure that there are no safe harbours for terrorists so that these heinous crimes are not given space to take root,” Mr Kang concluded.
The first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism is being held from Sept 8-9 to pay tribute to victims of terrorism world wide, together with the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror assault.
The United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism was convened beneath the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
This Congress will present a platform for victims of terrorism to share experiences instantly, challenges, tales of their resilience, and contributions to wider society in a socially related surroundings.
“Starting tomorrow @UN The 1st #UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, 8-9 Sept will be a tribute to victims of terrorism around the world, including the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks,” India at UN tweeted.
According to the UN, the Congress will permit the viewers to find out about good practices undertaken by the Member States and civil society organizations, whereas making certain that victims’ voices are heard and that their experiences form the way in which ahead in their very own international locations and throughout borders.
The opening of the Global Congress will characteristic high-level participation, together with UN chief Guterres, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov, the co-chairs of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism, the Republic of Iraq and the Kingdom of Spain, and different senior United Nations and worldwide neighborhood representatives, an official assertion mentioned earlier.
Subsequent plenaries and parallel classes will characteristic audio system representing Member States, victims, victims’ associations, United Nations entities, civil society organizations, consultants, lecturers, and the non-public sector.
The programme of the Global Congress consists of six overarching themes reflecting the rights and desires ascribed to victims of terrorism.
The themes are: Recognition and Remembrance; Situation evaluation: the altering nature of terrorism and victims of terrorism; Protecting the rights of victims of terrorism; Rehabilitation, help and assist; Addressing the rights and desires of victims of terrorism with particular wants and Access to justice for victims of terrorism.
Last month, the UN Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain urged Governments to undertake a human rights-based method to victims of terrorism by positively and constantly affirming the human rights of all victims.
“The International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism must serve as a call to action and a reminder that commitments made to date must be implemented with immediate effect to ensure the realization of the rights of victims of terrorism,” Aolain mentioned in an announcement to mark the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.
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