Bar On Strike against Human Rights Abuse
Srinagar, July 06 (Online): In occupied Kashmir, the High Court Bar Association boycotted courts, as a mark of protest against human rights violations committed by Indian troops, reports KMS Bar spokesman said that grave human rights violations have been taking place in occupied Kashmir since past 17 years. The youth are being killed under the guise of fake encounters and chastity of women is being violated. The spokesman said that Bar Association has decided to send a memorandum to the United Nations Human Rights wing, with all details of custodial killings, fake encounters and custodial disappearances. The UN body would be urged to impose sanctions against India and also reject its claim of becoming a permanent member of Security Council, the spokesman added. He further said that Kashmir Bar Association has also decided to hold a seminar, in which the prominent human rights activists of India will be apprised about the happenings in occupied Kashmir. The human rights violations shall be highlighted. The world opinion shall be motivated to get the Kashmir issue resolved as per the wishes and aspirations of people of Jammu and Kashmir," the Bar spokesman added .
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