SRINAGAR- In occupied Kashmir, forceful demonstrations were held inSrinagar, Budgam, Baramulla, Islamabad and other areas, today against thekilling of innocent civilians by Indian troops in Shopian.
A large number of Hurriyat leaders and activists participated in thedemonstrations, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership anddemanded for stern punishment to the culprits involved in the murder of8-year-old girl in Kathua area of Jammu region.
The protesters led by Hurriyat leaders chanted high-pitched pro-freedom andanti-India slogans.
Meanwhile, complete shutdown continued in Shopian district on the fifthconsecutive day, today against the cold-blooded murder of civilians.
The puppet authorities imposed restrictions in the district to preventpeople from staging demonstrations against the killings.
Shutdown was also observed in Nowshera town of Rajouri district of Jammuregion against the registering of cases against some locals for raisingpro-Pakistan slogans during demonstrations, yesterday.
On the other hand, speakers at an international conference at the EuropeanParliament in Brussels demanded an end to the miseries of women in occupiedKashmir. The conference was organized by the Kashmir Council European Unionin collaboration with the members of European Parliament .
In Geneva, Kashmiri representatives including Altaf Hussain Wani, Syed FaizNaqshbandi and Sardar Amjad Yousaf during interactions with members ofdifferent NGOs briefed them of the gross human rights violations by Indiantroops in occupied Kashmir.