NEW DELHI – India gets yet another snub from the top international agencyover Occupied Kashmir conflict, media has reported.
The global watchdog, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked India to releasepolitical prisoners, end crackdown operations and restore internet andmobile services in occupied Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the HRW South Asia Director, MeenakshiGanguly in a statement issued on the website of the organization said thatit had been over two months since the Indian government revokedconstitutional autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir and split it into two unionterritories, yet abusive restrictions including a lockdown on internet andmobile phone services remained in place.
HRW South Asia Director said, numerous foreign leaders have expressedconcern over the government’s continued detention of Kashmiri leaders andanyone deemed likely to protest, use of torture, restrictions on movementenforced by a massive military presence, and problems in accessing publicservices, including emergency medical care.
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“India has said that the restrictions have saved lives and maintainedorder. But fear of arbitrary arrests and shootings by Indian forces hasleft the Kashmir valley full of shuttered shops and empty classrooms.
The authorities have blocked visits by diplomats, internationaljournalists, Indian activists, and opposition politicians,” she pointed out.
