SRINAGAR: Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is marred by decades of killings, disappearances, arrests, and crackdowns at the hands of Indian occupation troops in a bid to crush the Kashmiris’ persistent struggle for the right to self-determination, guaranteed by the United Nations.
A report released by the Kashmir Media Service on Tuesday removes the lid from the gravity of the deepening human rights crisis in IIOJK. The figures speak volumes, with over 96,290 Kashmiris, spanning across generations, having lost their lives since the eruption of the current phase of resistance against India’s illegal occupation in 1989.
The report sheds light on the relentless Indian state terrorism that continues to plague the valley. Atrocities, cordon and search operations, house raids, torture, and harassment have become a harrowing norm, rendering the lives of Kashmiri people in a perpetual state of tragedy and trauma.
The situation has worsened since August 5, 2019, when the Narendra Modi-led Hindutva Indian regime violated international laws by dividing IIOJK into two union territories and imposing a military siege. This unprecedented siege has transformed the occupied territory into the world’s largest open-air prison, with the Kashmiri population enduring stifling conditions and severe restrictions on their daily lives.
The report raises a poignant question: For how long must Kashmiri people face humiliation, and when will the global community break its silence. The right to live, the report asserts, is applicable to Kashmiri people as well, and it implores the international community to come to their rescue.
Report Condemns RSS-backed Hindutva Government for Atrocities in IIOJK
It strongly condemns the RSS-backed Hindutva regime, blaming it for making the lives of the people of Kashmir a living hell. Narendra Modi’s pursuit of a Hindutva agenda in the valley is claiming innocent lives in IIOJK, where Muslims are targeted as victims of this ideology.
The report concludes by calling on the international community to recognize Kashmir not as an internal matter for India but as a pressing global issue.
