dadarocks said:
Lies out of that 70000 99% were kileld by pakistan sent extremists.. who do you think dies when extremists blow targets in kashmir muslims because muslims of valley have thrown their hindu neighbours out of their own houses so there hardly is any hindu there who could be killed.. for instance when terorrist attacked kashmir assembly house 32 people died and 30 were normal muslim civilian..
smell the coffee it;s you who are killign people every where.. like you did in bangaldesh you ared oign in swat baluchistan waziristan and yet have audacity to point fingers at others.. not only thta you killed thousands of mohajirs in karachi so much for separate safe nation for muslims
Amnesty International urges Obama to help end human rights abuses in IHK
Pakistan Times Jammu & Kashmir Desk
SRINAGAR (IHK)NULL the Indian troops responsible for committing mass human rights violations with impunity in occupied Kashmir, global rights watchdog, the Amnesty International has asked US President Barack Obama to address the issue during the forthcoming visit of the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the US, reports KMS.
Manmohan Singh is scheduled to arrive in Washington on Monday and will held meeting with Obama on Tuesday.
The Indian side of Kashmir is an area where the security forces commit mass human rights abuses with impunity. The abuses are facilitated by the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and other similar laws. The civilian population of Kashmir has paid a high price for the conflict. Thousands have disappeared over the years, Amnesty Executive Director, Larry Cox writes in his letter to Obama dated November 18, 2009.
Urging the US President to secure a meaningful commitment from the Indian Prime Minister to improve human rights situation in Kashmir and different parts of India, he writes, the Amnesty wants that the human rights be treated as an important issue with India like trade and civilian nuclear partnership.
On behalf of Amnesty International USA, I urge you to candidly address human rights concerns in India during your upcoming meeting with Manmohan Singh and to press him to make substantive improvements, Larry writes.
Criticizing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, the Amnesty says, the Act has remained in effect in areas including Kashmir and large parts of the north-eastern states of India for over 40 years.
This Act is a major contributor to mass human rights abuses in these areas. This law protects Indian security forces from prosecution by requiring permission to prosecute from Indian Government, which is rarely given. As a result, security forces often take the law into their hands and commit mass human rights abuses against the civilians. This law has facilitated grave rights abuses, including disappearances, rapes, extra-judicial executions, and deaths resulting from torture.
The Amnesty urged the US President to press the Indian Prime Minister to end impunity and make the armed forces personnel accountable for the rights violations, repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Kashmir and other parts of the North Eastern States and ensure that any replacement of the act is inline with the international human rights standards.
Referring to the killing of Muslims and Sikhs in India, the Amnesty presses on bringing to justice those involved in the mass killings of Muslims in Gujarat riots in 2002 and anti-Sikh riots in 1984.
Mr President, we urge you not to miss this opportunity to speak for those whose rights have been violated in India. They need your help, the letter states.
Amnesty Internationals concerns
Indian troops in Kashmir commit mass human rights abuses with impunity
AFSPA a major contributor to rights violations
Disappearances, rapes, extra judicial executions and deaths resulting from torture facilitated by the AFSPA
India must be asked to repeal AFSPA immediately
Kashmirs civilian population has paid a huge price for the conflict
Thousands have disappeared over the years in Kashmir
Human rights be linked to trade and nuclear deal
Those responsible for mass killing of Muslims in 2002 Gujarat riots be brought to justice
Victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots still waiting for justice
US President must speak for those whose rights have been violated in India
Human rights concerns be included in the Obama-Singh joint statement.